وَامْتَطَىand mounted جَيْشُarmy of قيصرِCaesar of المَطَرِthe rain
وَامْتَطَى جَيْشُ قيصرِ المَطَرِ
صافناتِpoised steeds of الرياحْthe winds
صافناتِ الرياحْ
And the army of rain’s Caesar mounted
Caesar's army rode the winds of rain
the winds’ poised steeds;
Cleaving gales rushed on
ونعىand mourned الطَّيرُthe birds مَيِّتَthe dead one of السَّحَرِthe predawn hour
ونعى الطَّيرُ مَيِّتَ السَّحَرِ
وَأطالَand prolonged النّوَاحْthe wailing
وَأطالَ النّوَاحْ
and the birds mourned the dead one of the predawn hour
The birds sang dirges for the dead dawn
and prolonged the wailing.
As lamentation dragged on