كَأَنَّas though سَناgleam خَطband المَجَرةthe Milky Way بِينَهاamong them
كَأَنَّ سَنا خَط المَجَرة بِينَها
تَرقرقshimmering ماءٍwater بَينَamong نُوارهits blossoms جارflowing
تَرقرق ماءٍ بَينَ نُواره جار
As though the radiance of the Milky Way’s path among them
As though the gleam of the Milky Way’s band among them
were the rippling of flowing water among its blossoms;
were the shimmer of water flowing amid its blossoms.
كَأَنَّas though يَدthe hand الجَوزاءOrion مِنfrom لَمعthe flashing برقهاits lightning
كَأَنَّ يَد الجَوزاء مِن لَمع برقها
تَهزbrandishes صَفيحاًa broad blade أَوor تشبkindles سَناglow نارa fire
تَهز صَفيحاً أَو تشب سَنا نار
as though Orion’s hand, amid the flashes of its lightning,
As though Orion’s hand, with the flash of its lightning,
were brandishing a blade, or kindling a fire’s blaze.
were brandishing a broad blade or kindling a fire’s glow.
