رُبَّmany an عمٍّuncle ليof mine لوif أَبصَرتَهُyou had seen him
رُبَّ عمٍّ لي لو أَبصَرتَهُ
حَسَنِgraceful المِشيَةِgait فيin الدّرعِthe coat of mail الزعَفsupple
حَسَنِ المِشيَةِ في الدّرعِ الزعَف
Many an uncle of mine—had you seen him—
Many an uncle of mine, if you had seen him
Graceful of gait in supple mail.
Walking with grace despite his coat of mail.