وبينand among الغصونthe boughs الهِيفthe slender ones للنهرthe river has أرقَمٌa speckled serpent
وبين الغصون الهِيف للنهر أرقَمٌ
يُعبّسscowls فيin وجهthe face of النسيمthe breeze إِذاwhen انبرىit advances
يُعبّس في وجه النسيم إِذا انبرى
And among the slender boughs, the river has a speckled serpent,
Amongst the swaying branches by the river, I sketch
Scowling in the breeze’s face when it advances.
Frowning at the breeze when it stirs
فيحكيso it resembles كميّاan armored warrior دونهbefore him النسجthe woven fabric رامحاbearing a spear
فيحكي كميّا دونه النسج رامحا
يدورturns بعَضْبwith a keen sword منجداًgoing upland فيهwithin it مُغوراgoing down to lowlands
يدور بعَضْب منجداً فيه مُغورا
So it resembles an armored, spear-bearing warrior screened by woven fabric,
So it recounts below me the weaving, hurling
Turning with a keen sword, ranging uphill and downhill within it.
Circling in rage, raging within