ياO! حسنهhis beauty منas a أشقرٍchestnut steed قصرتfell short
يا حسنه من أشقرٍ قصرت
عنهof him بروقُlightning flashes الجوthe sky فيin الركضracing
عنه بروقُ الجو في الركض
How handsome he is—a chestnut steed who outstrips
O beauty of a blond who's too fast
the sky’s lightning in the race.
for lightning bolts in running past
لاnot تستطيعcan الشمسthe sun منbecause of جريهhis running
لا تستطيع الشمس من جريه
ترسمهtrace him ظلاًas a shadow علىon الأرضthe ground
ترسمه ظلاً على الأرض
So swiftly does he run, the sun cannot
The sun cannot outpace his pace
trace him as a shadow on the ground.
to cast his shadow on the earth's face