وَنحنُand we ضَرَبناwe struck الكَبشَthe ram (warrior-chief) حَتّىuntil تَساقَطَتfell away
وَنحنُ ضَرَبنا الكَبشَ حَتّى تَساقَطَت
كَواكِبُهُhis stars بِكُلِّwith every عَضبٍkeen blade مُهَنَّدِIndian-forged
كَواكِبُهُ بِكُلِّ عَضبٍ مُهَنَّدِ
And we struck the ram until down fell
And we struck the ram until its
his stars, beneath every keen, Indian-forged blade.
stars fell with every raging blow