رُبَّما رُدَّ عَنكَ سَهمُ المَرامي

رُبَّما رُدَّ عَنكَ سَهمُ المَرامي

عاكِسٌ مِن عَوائِقِ الأَيّامِ

عاكِسٌ مِن عَوائِقِ الأَيّامِ

Sometimes an aimed arrow is turned away from you

Sometimes the arrow of your desire may be turned away

by a deflecting force among the obstacles of time—

Repelled by the obstacles of days

حابِسُ الفيلِ بِالمُغَمَّسِ وَالأُح

حابِسُ الفيلِ بِالمُغَمَّسِ وَالأُح

بوشُ يَزجُرنَهُ قَدامٍ قَدامِ

بوشُ يَزجُرنَهُ قَدامٍ قَدامِ

the one who held back the elephant at al-Mughammas, while the Abys-

The elephant is held back by the pointed spear and shield

sinians urged it on: “Forward! Forward!”

While Bush chases it away continuously