ياAh! حبَّذاhow splendid ملكٌa king حثَّurged الجيوشَthe armies إلىto
يا حبَّذا ملكٌ حثَّ الجيوشَ إلى
خوضِplunging into الوغىbattle بشريقِwith a radiant one اللَّونِcolor محبوبbeloved
خوضِ الوغى بشريقِ اللَّونِ محبوب
Ah, how splendid a king who urged the armies to
O how splendid a king who urged armies to
plunge into battle with a beloved one of radiant hue!
plunge into the fray with swords glittering bright
تعجلواthey hastened الفالَthe good omen فيin نحرِslaughtering العدىthe foes فغدواand so they became
تعجلوا الفالَ في نحرِ العدى فغدوا
حمرَred الحلَىthe ornaments والمطاياand the mounts والجلابيبand the robes
حمرَ الحلَى والمطايا والجلابيب
They hastened the good omen by slaughtering their foes, and so became
They hastened destiny in the enemy's throat, their
red in their ornaments, mounts, and robes.
swords, horses, and robes turned crimson in blood
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.