ليfor me فيin الشّجاعةِcourage سهمٌan arrow ماnever ضربتُI struck بهِwith it
لي في الشّجاعةِ سهمٌ ما ضربتُ بهِ
إلاّexcept that رمىcast away السيفَthe sword قِرْنيmy opponent وهوَwhile he was مُنهزمُfleeing in defeat
إلاّ رمى السيفَ قِرْني وهوَ مُنهزمُ
In valor I have an arrow; whenever I strike with it,
My skillful archery is unmatched;
My opponent casts away his sword, fleeing in defeat.
Aim my arrows and swords retreat.
والضربُand striking بالسهمِwith the arrow لمdid not تنطقْspeak بهof it لغةٌa language
والضربُ بالسهمِ لم تنطقْ به لغةٌ
والرميُand throwing بالسيفِwith the sword لمdid not تَسمعhear بهِof it الأمَمthe nations
والرميُ بالسيفِ لم تَسمع بهِ الأمَم
And no tongue has spoken of striking with an arrow,
Though silent arrows make no sound,
And the nations have never heard of throwing with a sword.
When swords are drawn, news travels round.