وبيطارٍand a farrier حوىpossessed جيداًa neck سعيداًfortunate
وبيطارٍ حوى جيداً سعيداً
قتلْتُI killed بوصلِهِthrough union with him سعداًgood fortune جديداًnew
قتلْتُ بوصلِهِ سعداً جديداً
And a farrier who possessed a fortunate neck—
With a young bird circling happily
Through union with him, I killed new good fortune.
I killed with its arrival a newfound joy
إذاwhen لمسَhe touched الحديدَthe iron براحتيْهِwith his two palms
إذا لمسَ الحديدَ براحتيْهِ
يودُّwishes التبرُraw gold لوْif only أمسىbecame حديداًiron
يودُّ التبرُ لوْ أمسى حديداً
When he touches iron with his two palms,
If it touches iron with its palms
Gold wishes it could become iron.
The blade wishes it would become iron