ديكيmy rooster صّياحa loud crower منfrom الهنودthe Indians
ديكي صّياح من الهنود
حذارِbeware منof باسهhis might الشّديدِformidable
حذارِ من باسه الشّديدِ
My rooster is a loud crower from India.
A rooster's crow from India
Beware of his formidable might.
Beware of its mighty kiss
إنْif كانَis مِنقارُهُhis beak فطاراًa blunt blade
إنْ كانَ مِنقارُهُ فطاراً
فإنَّthen indeed كفّيهِhis two hands منof حَديدِiron
فإنَّ كفّيهِ من حَديدِ
If his beak is a blunt blade,
If its beak is sharp as a blade
then his two hands are of iron.
Its claws are made of steel
كأنماas though عُرفُهhis comb عَقيقٌcarnelian
كأنما عُرفُه عَقيقٌ
يرىis seen علىupon وردةِthe rose الخدودِthe cheeks
يرى على وردةِ الخدودِ
As though his comb were carnelian,
As if its crest is made of rubies
seen upon the rose of cheeks.
That glows on cheeks' roses
لهُhe has إذاwhen هاجَهُrouses him نِفارٌhostility
لهُ إذا هاجَهُ نِفارٌ
منْfrom خَصمهِhis foe وَثبَةٌa leap الأسودِthe lions
منْ خَصمهِ وَثبَةٌ الأسودِ
He has, when roused by hostility
When enraged at its opponent
from his foe, the leap of lions.
It pounces like a black lion