يَخرُجنَthey emerge مِنfrom مُستَطيرِbillowing النَّقعِthe dust دامِيَةًbloodied
يَخرُجنَ مِن مُستَطيرِ النَّقعِ دامِيَةً
كأَنَّas though آذانَهَاtheir ears أَطرافُtips أَقلامِpens
كأَنَّ آذانَهَا أَطرافُ أَقلامِ
They emerge bloodied from the far-spreading battle dust,
They emerge from the billowing dust, bloodied,
as though their ears were the points of reed pens.
As though their ears were the tips of pens.
