كأنّماas though المِرِّيخُMars والمشتريand Jupiter
كأنّما المِرِّيخُ والمشتري
قدّامَهُbefore him فيin شامخlofty الرِفعَهelevation
قدّامَهُ في شامخ الرِفعَه
It is as though Mars, with Jupiter
before him at a lofty height,
منصرفٌdeparting بالليلby night عنfrom دَعوَةٍa feast
منصرفٌ بالليل عن دَعوَةٍ
قدalready أسرجُواthey lit قُدّامَهُbefore him شمعهa candle
قد أسرجُوا قُدّامَهُ شمعه
were someone leaving a feast by night,
with a candle they had lit before him.
Translation model: Sol 6.1