1. وَأَطلَسَ مِلءُ جانِحَتَيهِ خَوفٌ

    لِأَشوَسَ مِلءُ شَدقَيهِ سِلاحُ

    And a gray wolf, fear filling both sides of his breast,

    of a fierce one whose jaws are full of weapons.

  2. يُجاهِرُنا يَطيرُ حَذارَ طاوٍ

    لَهُ رَكضٌ يَغَصُّ بِهِ البَراحُ

    He shows himself openly to us, flying in fear, famished;

    his gallop chokes the open expanse.

  3. وَأَعجَبُ أَن تَقَلَصَّ ذَيلُ لَيلٍ

    أَحَمَّ وَقَد أَجَدَّ بِهِ الرَواحُ

    And I marvel that the tail of a night drew back—

    pitch-black, with departure already hurrying it onward.

  4. يَجولُ بِحَيثُ يَكشِرُ عَن نِصالٍ

    مُؤَلَّلَةٍ وَتَحمِلُهُ رِماحُ

    He roams about, baring blades as he goes,

    sharply pointed, while spears bear him along.

  5. وَطَوراً يَرتَقي حُدبَ الرَوابي

    وَآوِنَةً تَسيلُ بِهِ البِطاحُ

    And sometimes he climbs the hills’ rounded crests,

    and at times the broad plains flow with him.

  6. جَرى شَدّاً وَلِلصُبحِ اِلتِماعٌ

    بِحَيثُ جَرى وَلِلبَرقِ اِلتِماحُ

    He ran at full speed, with dawn gleaming

    where he ran, and lightning flashing.

  7. فَخَلخَلَهُ وَسَوَّرَهُ وَميضٌ

    جَرى مَعَهُ وَطَوَّقَهُ صَباحُ

    Then a flash adorned him with anklets and bracelets;

    it ran beside him, and morning adorned him with a collar.