جالتranged بخلاتthrough the open lands of القصيرal-Qusayr أسابرٌhawks
جالت بخلات القصير أسابرٌ
شهبgray تصولattack fiercely وفيand in مخالبهاtheir talons المناdeath
شهب تصول وفي مخالبها المنا
Hawks ranged through the open lands of al-Qusayr;
The reins of the swift she-camel glide by,
gray, they attack, with death in their talons.
Stars raging in her claws holding spears.
لماwhen رمتthey loosed سهمthe arrow of القضاdoom منfrom كفهاtheir hand
لما رمت سهم القضا من كفها
أجلthe appointed end of الحجالthe partridges إلىtoward عديدهمtheir ranks دناdrew near
أجل الحجال إلى عديدهم دنا
When they loosed the arrow of doom from their hand,
When the arrow of fate left her hand,
the partridges' appointed end drew near their ranks.
Death drew near to the helmets of many.