لأبيfor Abu الهيجاءal-Hayja (battle) أخلاقvirtues ثنتhave turned
لأبي الهيجاء أخلاق ثنت
نحوهtoward him عطفthe neck الثناءpraise المنتخلcarefully selected
نحوه عطف الثناء المنتخل
Abu al-Hayja has virtues that have turned
Abu Al-Hayja's morals are praised
the neck of choicest praise toward him.
Towards him inclines praise's branch
خلقa disposition سهلgentle وحلمand forbearance شمختrose high
خلق سهل وحلم شمخت
هضبتاهits two hills فهوso he is سهلa plain وجبلand a mountain
هضبتاه فهو سهل وجبل
A gentle disposition, and forbearance—high tower
Of easygoing nature and lofty forbearance
its twin hills; thus he is both plain and mountain.
His plains and mounts both gentle and grand
ملكa king يخطرstrides proudly فيamid قسطلهhis battle-dust
ملك يخطر في قسطله
وظباهand his sword blades بينbetween صبحdawn وطفلand dusk
وظباه بين صبح وطفل
A king who strides proudly amid his battle-dust,
A king crosses his mind in his palace
and his sword blades are between dawn and dusk.
His gazelle grazes from morn to dusk's first light
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.