اذاwhen حالstands عجزhelplessness المرءa man دونin the way of انتقامهhis revenge
اذا حال عجز المرء دون انتقامه
يحاولhe attempts بطشاa violent assault بالمسيئينagainst the wrongdoers فيin الفكرthought
يحاول بطشا بالمسيئين في الفكر
When a man's helplessness stands in the way of his revenge,
When a man's weakness keeps him from revenge
he seeks to attack the wrongdoers in his thoughts.
He may in thought take arms against his foes;
لعلكperhaps you منamong فرسانhorsemen قومa people اذاwhen دعتcalled
لعلك من فرسان قوم اذا دعت
وغىbattle ركبواthey mounted متنthe back of الخيالاتfantasies فيin الكرthe charge
وغى ركبوا متن الخيالات في الكر
Perhaps you are among the horsemen of a people who, when summoned
You too, when war is stirred and legions ride,
by battle, mount the backs of fantasies in the charge.
May mount your fancy's steed and deal your blows.