لاnot تَغضُّlessen الريّاحُthe winds مِنfrom شأوِهاtheir pace إِلexcept (first fragment)
لا تَغضُّ الريّاحُ مِن شأوِها إِل
لاcompletes “except” وَهُنَّwhile they are الطَلائِحthe worn-out ones الأَنضَاءُthe emaciated ones
لا وَهُنَّ الطَلائِح الأَنضَاءُ
The winds do not diminish their far-reaching course, ex—
The winds do not slow their pace, except
The winds lose naught their strength, when free they blow,
—cept while they are the travel-worn, emaciated mounts.
when they are worn out and emaciated.
Nor graceful branches, though they bend them low.