ياO مَنone who يصيدُhunts جوارحاًbirds of prey وكواسراًand fierce beasts
يا مَن يصيدُ جوارحاً وكواسراً
بسِهامهِwith his arrows وبكلُّand falters (probable intended reading) عنfrom أَنto يَنحَراhe slaughters
بسِهامهِ وبكلُّ عن أَن يَنحَرا
O you who hunt birds and beasts of prey,
O you who hunt birds of prey and fierce beasts,
with your arrows, yet flag when they must be slaughtered—
with your arrows, yet falter at slaughtering them.
ماwhat رِدفُthe sequel to قولthe words of مُناصحٍa sincere adviser عنabout خِفَّةِlightness; swiftness
ما رِدفُ قول مُناصحٍ عن خِفَّةِ
إِشحَذsharpen مُداكَyour knives فكمfor how many a قنيصٍquarry قدalready سَرىtraveled by night
إِشحَذ مُداكَ فكم قنيصٍ قد سَرى
what follows is a counselor’s word, born of friendship:
What follows a sincere adviser's words on swiftness?
sharpen your blades—for many a quarry has slipped away by night.
Sharpen your knives, for many a quarry has departed by night.
