ماhow! أَجمَلbeautiful الشَّمسَthe sun لمّاwhen لِلغُروبِto setting دَنَتit drew near
ما أَجمَل الشَّمسَ لمّا لِلغُروبِ دَنَت
وَحَولهاand around it الشَّفقُthe twilight glow المُحمرُّreddening كالعَنَمِlike the red ‘anam plant
وَحَولها الشَّفقُ المُحمرُّ كالعَنَمِ
How beautiful the sun was when it drew near to setting!
How beautiful is the sun when it nears setting,
And around it the crimson twilight, like the ‘anam plant.
And around it the crimson dusk like grapes,
تِرسٌa shield عَظيمٌmighty مِنَof الأَلماسِdiamond دائِرةa circle
تِرسٌ عَظيمٌ مِنَ الأَلماسِ دائِرة
مُلقىًcast down يَعومُit swims وَيَطفوand it floats فَوقَupon بَحرِa sea دَمِblood
مُلقىً يَعومُ وَيَطفو فَوقَ بَحرِ دَمِ
A mighty shield—a circle of diamond—
A mighty shield of diamond, round,
Cast down, swimming and floating upon a sea of blood.
Floating upon and buoyant over a sea of blood.