عذراًpardon علىupon عبلstout الشوىthe limbs مرحٍspirited
عذراً على عبل الشوى مرحٍ
والخيلand the horses منfrom حولهaround him مثلlike الحصىthe pebbles عدداin number
والخيل من حوله مثل الحصى عددا
Pardon me for reproaching the Sharif—bravo!
Pardon—upon a spirited, stout-limbed steed,
And horses surround him, as countless as pebbles,
And the horses around him were like pebbles in number.
فيin خلعةٍa robe of honor لوif رآهاhe saw it يومthe day يلبسهاhe wears it
في خلعةٍ لو رآها يوم يلبسها
نمرودNimrod قبلkissed وجهthe face الأرضthe earth أوor سجداhe prostrated himself
نمرود قبل وجه الأرض أو سجدا
in a robe which, had Nimrod seen it when the Sharif wore it,
In a robe of honor which, had he seen it on the day it was worn,
Nimrod would have kissed the face of the earth—or prostrated himself.
Nimrod would have kissed the earth’s face or prostrated himself.
