كَأَنَّas though بِلادَlands اللَّهِGod وَهيَthough they are عَريضَةٌvast
كَأَنَّ بِلادَ اللَّهِ وَهيَ عَريضَةٌ
عَلىto الخائِفِthe fearful one المُطرودِthe outcast كِفَّةُa net حابِلِa trapper
عَلى الخائِفِ المُطرودِ كِفَّةُ حابِلِ
It is as though God's lands, vast as they are,
As if the lands of God though vast
were, to the fearful outcast, a trapper's net.
Are to the outcast fugitive but a handspan's space
يُؤتَّىword is brought إِلَيهِto him أَنَّthat كُلَّevery ثَنِيَّةٍmountain pass
يُؤتَّى إِلَيهِ أَنَّ كُلَّ ثَنِيَّةٍ
تَيَمَّمَهاhe heads toward it تَرميhurls إِلَيهِat him بِقاتِلِwith a killer
تَيَمَّمَها تَرمي إِلَيهِ بِقاتِلِ
Word is brought to him that every mountain pass
To which are brought tidings that every mountain pass
he heads toward hurls a killer at him.
Is vigilant to hurl at him its deadly missile.