لابدلابد: it is necessary للسؤدَدِللسؤدَدِ: for eminence منمن: of أرماحِأرماحِ: spears
لابد للسؤدَدِ من أرماحِ
وَمِنوَمِن: and of رجالٍرجالٍ: men مصلَتيمصلَتي: with drawn السلاحِالسلاحِ: weapons
وَمِن رجالٍ مصلَتي السلاحِ
Eminence requires spears,
The spearheads must have spears,
And men with weapons drawn,
And men whose blades are keen.
يدافعونَيدافعونَ: they defend دونَهُدونَهُ: in its defense بالراحِبالراحِ: with their palms
يدافعونَ دونَهُ بالراحِ
ومِنومِن: and of سفيهٍسفيهٍ: a fool دائمِدائمِ: incessant النباحِالنباحِ: barking
ومِن سفيهٍ دائمِ النباحِ
Who defend it with their hands,
Who'll stand before their lord
And a fool forever barking.
And keep the cowards mean.