رَأىsaw اللَيلُthe night تَفويقَleveling النُجومِthe stars أَسِنَّةًspearheads
رَأى اللَيلُ تَفويقَ النُجومِ أَسِنَّةً
فَبادَرَso it hastened ahead of تَجريدَthe unsheathing الصَباحِthe dawn مَناصِلاsword blades
فَبادَرَ تَجريدَ الصَباحِ مَناصِلا
Night saw the stars leveling spearheads,
Night saw the stars aligned in splendor
So it hastened before dawn unsheathed its blades.
So it hastened to strip off the morning rays
فَقُلso say لِرِجالِto the men of الكُفرِunbelief بيعواsell سُيوفَكُمyour swords
فَقُل لِرِجالِ الكُفرِ بيعوا سُيوفَكُم
وَصَغواand fashion بِأَثمانِwith the proceeds of السُيوفِthe swords خَلاخِلاanklets
وَصَغوا بِأَثمانِ السُيوفِ خَلاخِلا
So tell the men of unbelief: sell your swords,
Say to the men of disbelief: Sell your swords
And with the swords’ proceeds, fashion anklets.
And with the price of swords, buy ankle chains