وكأنماand as though البدرthe full moon المنيرradiant تجاههbefore it
وكأنما البدر المنير تجاهه
أغصانbranches روضa garden فوقabove نهرa river جارflowing
أغصان روض فوق نهر جار
And it is as though the radiant full moon, before which stand
As though the radiant full moon before it
The branches of a garden above a flowing river,
Branches of a garden above a flowing river
ملكa king تسربلclothed himself in لامةarmor يومon the day of الوغاbattle
ملك تسربل لامة يوم الوغا
تضفوhangs loosely وجردand unsheathed مرهفاًa keen blade للثارfor vengeance
تضفو وجرد مرهفاً للثار
Were a king who, on the day of battle, donned armor
A king robed for the day of holy war
That hung loosely, and unsheathed a keen blade for vengeance.
Bestowing honor and stirring vengeance