لوif يعلمknew الدهرTime منيof me أنthat مصطبريmy steadfast endurance
لو يعلم الدهر مني أن مصطبري
يغتالslays by stealth صرفthe vicissitudes of اللياليthe nights ثمthen يفترسdevours
يغتال صرف الليالي ثم يفترس
If Time knew of me that my steadfast endurance
If fate knew that I
Slays the vicissitudes of the nights by stealth, then devours them,
Lie in wait through the nights, ready to pounce,
كانتwould be جيادthe steeds of الرزاياcalamities كلماwhenever اطردتthey advanced
كانت جياد الرزايا كلما اطردت
تحومcircle حورwhite-eyed (unclear in context) بوعيwith awareness ثمthen تنعكسturn back
تحوم حور بوعي ثم تنعكس
The steeds of calamity, whenever they advanced, would
Then however much I drive away the steeds of misfortune,
Circle, white-eyed, with awareness, then turn back.
They would circle back like maidens to my consciousness.