وطاعنةand she who pierces جلبابthe cloak of كلevery دجنةdark night
وطاعنة جلباب كل دجنة
بماضيwith a keen سنانspearhead فيat ذؤابةthe tip of ذابلa slender lance
بماضي سنان في ذؤابة ذابل
And she pierces the cloak of every dark night
Stabbing the gown of every docile one
with a keen spearhead at the tip of a slender lance.
With a past full of sharp teeth in a withered quiver
تجودshe gives generously علىto أهلthe people of الندىgenerosity بنفسهاher own self
تجود على أهل الندى بنفسها
وماand no فوقbeyond بذلgiving up النفسone’s life جودgenerosity لباذلfor a giver
وما فوق بذل النفس جود لباذل
She bestows her very self upon the generous,
She gives herself to the people of dew
and no giver’s generosity surpasses the giving of one’s life.
And nothing surpasses giving oneself for a giver
ويقريand regales عيونthe eyes of الناظرينthose watching ضياؤهاher radiance
ويقري عيون الناظرين ضياؤها
وقدwhile already قيدتhave been fettered ألحاظهمtheir gazes بالاصائلby the evenings
وقد قيدت ألحاظهم بالاصائل
And her radiance regales the eyes of those who watch,
Her light satisfies the eyes of onlookers
while their gazes have been fettered by the evenings.
As their glances are bound by chains