سَلامٌ أَخِيلٌ لا بِحاجَةِ مَطعَمٍ

سَلامٌ أَخِيلٌ لا بِحاجَةِ مَطعَمٍ

نُرَى فَلَدَينا خَيرُ زَادٍ مُيَسَّرِ

نُرَى فَلَدَينا خَيرُ زَادٍ مُيَسَّرِ

Hail, Achilles! I have no need of a meal;

Hail, Achilles! In no need of food

as you see, we have the finest provisions ready at hand.

do we seem, for the finest provisions are readily at hand.

فَفَي خَيمِ أَترِيذٍ يَفَيضُ شَهِيُّهُ

فَفَي خَيمِ أَترِيذٍ يَفَيضُ شَهِيُّهُ

وعِندَكَ مِنهُ كُلُّ أَطيَبَ أَفخَرِ

وعِندَكَ مِنهُ كُلُّ أَطيَبَ أَفخَرِ

In Atreides’ tent, its savory plenty overflows,

For in Atreides' tents its delicacies abound,

and you have here every finest, proudest dish.

and with you are all its choicest, finest kinds.

وما الآنَ آنُ القَولِ في طِيبِ مَأَكَلِ

وما الآنَ آنُ القَولِ في طِيبِ مَأَكَلِ

وقد راعَنا وَقعُ البَلاءِ المُدَثّرِ

وقد راعَنا وَقعُ البَلاءِ المُدَثّرِ

But now is no time to speak of pleasant eating,

But now is not the time to speak of delicious food,

for the crushing blow of disaster has terrified us.

when the blow of devastating calamity has terrified us.

وإِنَّا لَفي رَيبٍ بِأَمرِ سَفِينِنا

وإِنَّا لَفي رَيبٍ بِأَمرِ سَفِينِنا

أَتهلِكُ أَم تَنجُو إِذا لَم تُشَمِّرِ

أَتهلِكُ أَم تَنجُو إِذا لَم تُشَمِّرِ

We are in grave doubt over the fate of our ships:

And we are indeed uncertain about our ships:

will they perish or survive, unless you bestir yourself?

will they perish or survive if you do not bestir yourself?

فَقد عَسكَرَ الطُّروادُ في حُلَفائِهم

فَقد عَسكَرَ الطُّروادُ في حُلَفائِهم

لَدَيها وقد أَورَوا لَهِيبَ مُسَعِّرِ

لَدَيها وقد أَورَوا لَهِيبَ مُسَعِّرِ

The Trojans and their allies have encamped beside them,

For the Trojans have encamped among their allies

and there have stoked the blaze of a raging fire.

beside the ships, and have kindled a blazing flame.

يَلُوحُ لَهُم أَنَّا وَهَينا وأَنَّنا

يَلُوحُ لَهُم أَنَّا وَهَينا وأَنَّنا

سَنَلقى عَلَيها حَتفَنا بِتَقَهقُرِ

سَنَلقى عَلَيها حَتفَنا بِتَقَهقُرِ

They plainly see our weakness and frailty,

It seems to them that we have weakened, and that we

and that, driven back, we shall meet our doom upon the ships.

shall meet our death upon the ships as we retreat.

وَذازَفسُ أَورى البَرقَ فَوقَ يَمِينِهِمِ

وَذازَفسُ أَورى البَرقَ فَوقَ يَمِينِهِمِ

دَليلاً بهِ يَشتَدُّ ساعِدُ هَكطُرِ

دَليلاً بهِ يَشتَدُّ ساعِدُ هَكطُرِ

Zeus has flashed lightning at their right hand,

And here is Zeus, kindling lightning above their right flank,

a sign that strengthens Hector’s arm.

as a sign that strengthens Hector's arm.

فأَصبَحَ لا يَرعى إِلاهاً خِلافَهُ

فأَصبَحَ لا يَرعى إِلاهاً خِلافَهُ

ويَرمُقًنا طُرًّا بِعَينِ مَحَقَّرِ

ويَرمُقًنا طُرًّا بِعَينِ مَحَقَّرِ

So Hector now heeds no god but Zeus,

So he now heeds no god but him,

and looks upon us all with scorn.

and regards us all with a contemptuous eye.

ويَدعُو فَتَاةَ الفَجرِ تَبرُزُ عاجلاً

ويَدعُو فَتَاةَ الفَجرِ تَبرُزُ عاجلاً

ليَقطَع أطرَافَ السفينِ ويَبتَري

ليَقطَع أطرَافَ السفينِ ويَبتَري

He calls upon the maiden Dawn to rise in haste,

He calls on the maiden of dawn to appear swiftly,

so that he may lop the ships’ extremities and cut them through,

so he may cut off the ships' ends and hack them away,

ويُذكِي بها النِّيرانَ ثُمَّ إِزاءَها

ويُذكِي بها النِّيرانَ ثُمَّ إِزاءَها

يُذَبِّحُ كًلَّ العَسكَرِ المُتَضَوِّرِ

يُذَبِّحُ كًلَّ العَسكَرِ المُتَضَوِّرِ

kindle fire against them, and then, beside them,

and kindle fires in them; then, beside them,

slaughter the whole bewildered army.

he will slaughter the whole anguished army.

تَحَدَّمَ غَيظاً واستَشاطَ وخَشيَتي

تَحَدَّمَ غَيظاً واستَشاطَ وخَشيَتي

يُتاحُ لَهُ فَوزٌ فَيفَرِي ويفَتَرِي

يُتاحُ لَهُ فَوزٌ فَيفَرِي ويفَتَرِي

He boils with rage and flares in fury; I fear

He seethes with rage and runs wild; my fear is

victory will fall to him, and he will rend and ravage,

that victory may be his, and he may slaughter and boast,

ونَهلِكُ في مَنأَىً عَنِ الوَطَنِ الذي

ونَهلِكُ في مَنأَىً عَنِ الوَطَنِ الذي

غَذا الخَيلَ في مَرجٍ منَ الرَّوضِ أَخضَرِ

غَذا الخَيلَ في مَرجٍ منَ الرَّوضِ أَخضَرِ

while we perish far from the homeland

and that we may perish far from the homeland that

where horses frolic, green with the breath of life.

nourished horses in a green meadow amid the pastures.

فَهُبَّ ابنَ فِيلا إِن تَرُم نَصرَ قَومِنا

فَهُبَّ ابنَ فِيلا إِن تَرُم نَصرَ قَومِنا

وإِن يَكُ جَلَّ الخَطبُ واشتَدَّوا نَبرِي

وإِن يَكُ جَلَّ الخَطبُ واشتَدَّوا نَبرِي

Rise, then, son of Peleus, if you seek our people’s victory,

So rise, son of Peleus, if you seek our people's victory;

though the crisis be immense and the din of war grow fierce.

even though the crisis has grown grave and fierce, step forward.

سَتَندَمُ لَكن لاتَ حِينَ نَدامَةٍ

سَتَندَمُ لَكن لاتَ حِينَ نَدامَةٍ

فَذا الحِينُ حِينُ الكَرِّ والذَّبِّ فَافكِرِ

فَذا الحِينُ حِينُ الكَرِّ والذَّبِّ فَافكِرِ

You will regret it—but regret will then come too late;

You will regret it—but then will be no time for regret.

this is the hour to charge and defend, so take thought.

This is the hour to charge and defend, so consider!

أَما قالَ فِيلا يَومَ فارَقتَ إفثِيا

أَما قالَ فِيلا يَومَ فارَقتَ إفثِيا

إِلى جَيشِ أَترِيذٍ بُنَيَّ تَبَصَّرِ

إِلى جَيشِ أَترِيذٍ بُنَيَّ تَبَصَّرِ

Did not Peleus say, the day you left him in Phthia

Did not Peleus say, the day you left Phthia

for Atreides’ army, “My son, take heed:

for Atreides' army: ‘My son, take heed!

أَثِينا وهيرا تُوليانِكَ نُصرَةً

أَثِينا وهيرا تُوليانِكَ نُصرَةً

إِذا شاءَتا لَكِن على جاشِكَ اصبِر

إِذا شاءَتا لَكِن على جاشِكَ اصبِر

Athena and Hera will grant you victory,

Athena and Hera will grant you aid

if they so will; but keep your courage firm.

if they wish; but keep your temper in check.

فَبِالحِلمِ كُلُّ الخَير والفِتنَةَ اطَّرِح

فَبِالحِلمِ كُلُّ الخَير والفِتنَةَ اطَّرِح

رِعايَةَ كُلِّ الشِّيبِ والمُردِ تَذخَرِ

رِعايَةَ كُلِّ الشِّيبِ والمُردِ تَذخَرِ

Be forbearing—all good lies in forbearance—and cast strife away;

All good lies in forbearance; cast strife aside,

treasure the care of greybeard and beardless youth alike”?

and you will gain the regard of all, graybeards and beardless youths.’

نَعَم ذاكَ قَولٌ قالَهُ الشَّيخُ إِنَّما

نَعَم ذاكَ قَولٌ قالَهُ الشَّيخُ إِنَّما

تَناسَيتَهُ فَاذعَن وقَومَكَ فَانصُرِ

تَناسَيتَهُ فَاذعَن وقَومَكَ فَانصُرِ

Yes, that was what the old man said; only

Yes, those were the old man's words, but

you forgot it. Yield now, and champion your people.

you have chosen to forget them; yield, and aid your people.

وعِ الآنَ قَولي إِذ أَعُدُّ نَفائِساً

وعِ الآنَ قَولي إِذ أَعُدُّ نَفائِساً

سَيَحبُوكَ أَترِيذٌ بِأعظَمِ مَظهَرِ

سَيَحبُوكَ أَترِيذٌ بِأعظَمِ مَظهَرِ

Now hear my words, as I number priceless gifts

Now heed my words as I enumerate the treasures

with which Atreides will win back your love in splendid fashion:

Atreides will bestow on you in the grandest display:

مَنَاضِدَ سَبعاً لَم تَر النارَ جُدَّداً

مَنَاضِدَ سَبعاً لَم تَر النارَ جُدَّداً

وعِشرِينَ طَسًّا ساطِعاتٍ لِمَنظَرِ

وعِشرِينَ طَسًّا ساطِعاتٍ لِمَنظَرِ

seven tripods, never touched by a brazier’s fire;

seven new stands that have never seen fire,

twenty cauldrons, brilliant to behold;

and twenty basins gleaming to the eye,

وَمن ذَهَبٍ يَغلُو شَواقِلَ عَشرَةً

وَمن ذَهَبٍ يَغلُو شَواقِلَ عَشرَةً

وجُردَ جِيَادٍ تَألَفُ السَّبقَ ضُمَّرِ

وجُردَ جِيَادٍ تَألَفُ السَّبقَ ضُمَّرِ

and gold amounting to ten full measures;

and ten shekels of costly gold,

sleek, lean horses accustomed to the race;

and lean, sleek steeds accustomed to winning races:

فَتُحرِزُها اثني عَشرَ أَجرَدَ سَلهَباً

فَتُحرِزُها اثني عَشرَ أَجرَدَ سَلهَباً

حَبَتهُ كُنوزاً في السِّباقِ المُكَرَّرِ

حَبَتهُ كُنوزاً في السِّباقِ المُكَرَّرِ

twelve swift steeds you shall possess, whose prizes

you shall gain them—twelve sleek, long-bodied horses

have brought him treasures in race after race—

that have won him treasures in repeated races.

كُنُوزاً إِذا ما نالَها أَيُّما امرِىءٍ

كُنُوزاً إِذا ما نالَها أَيُّما امرِىءٍ

تَرَفَّعَ عَن شَكوَى شَجِيةِ مُعسِرِ

تَرَفَّعَ عَن شَكوَى شَجِيةِ مُعسِرِ

treasures which, if any man possessed them,

Treasures which, if ever any man obtained them,

would lift him beyond the bitter lament of poverty;

would raise him above a needy man's sorrowful complaints.

وَسبعَ غَوَانٍ فُقنَ حُسناً وصَنعَةً

وَسبعَ غَوَانٍ فُقنَ حُسناً وصَنعَةً

مِنَ اللاَّءِ مِن لَسبُس سَبَيتَ بِأَبتَرِ

مِنَ اللاَّءِ مِن لَسبُس سَبَيتَ بِأَبتَرِ

seven young women surpassing in beauty and skill,

And seven lovely women, outstanding in beauty and skill,

among those you took captive from Lesbos with the cutting sword;

among those you took captive from Lesbos with your blade;

وكُنَّ لَهُ سَهماً وذلكَ عندَ ما

وكُنَّ لَهُ سَهماً وذلكَ عندَ ما

تَوَلَّيتَها تَحتَ الطِّعانِ المُدَمِّرِ

تَوَلَّيتَها تَحتَ الطِّعانِ المُدَمِّرِ

they fell to Atreides as his share when

they became his allotted share, at the time when

you handed them over amid destructive spear-play;

you took it amid devastating spear-fighting.

كَذاكَ بَرِيساً مُقسِماً ومُثَقِّلاً

كَذاكَ بَرِيساً مُقسِماً ومُثَقِّلاً

يَقُولُ إِلَيها القُربَ لَم يَتَصَوَّرِ

يَقُولُ إِلَيها القُربَ لَم يَتَصَوَّرِ

likewise Briseis, with a solemn oath

Briseis likewise; swearing a solemn, weighty oath,

that no intimacy with her ever occurred.

he says he never contemplated drawing near her.

فَهَذي صِلاتُ اليَومِ تُحرِزُها وإِن

فَهَذي صِلاتُ اليَومِ تُحرِزُها وإِن

نَنَل دَكًّ إِليُونٍ بِحُكمٍ مُقَدَّرِ

نَنَل دَكًّ إِليُونٍ بِحُكمٍ مُقَدَّرِ

These are the gifts you shall receive today; and if

These are today's gifts, yours to obtain; and if

we sack Ilium, as destiny decrees,

we succeed in razing Ilium, as fate decrees,

نُضاراً وصُفراً تُؤتَ مِلءَ سَفِينَةٍ

نُضاراً وصُفراً تُؤتَ مِلءَ سَفِينَةٍ

وعِندَ اقتِسامِ السَّبي بِالغيدِ تَظفَرِ

وعِندَ اقتِسامِ السَّبي بِالغيدِ تَظفَرِ

you shall be given gold and bronze enough to fill a ship;

you shall receive pure gold and brass, enough to fill a ship;

and when the captive women are divided, you shall win

and when the captives are divided, you shall obtain graceful women:

بِعِشرينَ حُسناً فُقنَ بَعدَ هِلانَةٍ

بِعِشرينَ حُسناً فُقنَ بَعدَ هِلانَةٍ

تَحُز بِانتِقاها خِيرَةَ المُتَخَيِّرِ

تَحُز بِانتِقاها خِيرَةَ المُتَخَيِّرِ

twenty beauties surpassed by Helen alone,

twenty whose beauty is surpassed only by Helen's.

choosing for yourself the choicest of them all.

By choosing them, you shall gain the choicest selection.

وَإِمَّا رَجَعَنَا لِلخَصيبَةِ أَرغُسِ

وَإِمَّا رَجَعَنَا لِلخَصيبَةِ أَرغُسِ

يَرُومُكَ صِهراً بالمَقامِ المُوَقَّرِ

يَرُومُكَ صِهراً بالمَقامِ المُوَقَّرِ

And if we return to fertile Argos,

And if we return to fertile Argos,

he will take you as an honored son-in-law,

he seeks you as his son-in-law, in honored standing.

تُجَلُّ كَأُورِستَ الحَبيبِ الذي نَشا

تُجَلُّ كَأُورِستَ الحَبيبِ الذي نَشا

بِأَرغَدِ عَيشٍ في يَسارِ مُوقَّرِ

بِأَرغَدِ عَيشٍ في يَسارِ مُوقَّرِ

cherishing you like beloved Orestes, who was raised

You will be honored like beloved Orestes, who grew up

in richest ease amid abundant wealth.

in the most comfortable life, amid abundant wealth.

ثلاثٌ بَناتُ المَلكِ أَخرِيسَثِيمَةٌ

ثلاثٌ بَناتُ المَلكِ أَخرِيسَثِيمَةٌ

ولَوذِيقُ أَفيَاناسُ مَن تَرضَ تَختَرِ

ولَوذِيقُ أَفيَاناسُ مَن تَرضَ تَختَرِ

The king has three daughters: Chrysothemis,

The king's daughters are three: Chrysothemis,

Laodice, and Iphianassa—choose whichever pleases you.

Laodice and Iphianassa; choose whichever pleases you.

ولَيسَ بِبَاغٍ مَهرَها ويَزِيدُها

ولَيسَ بِبَاغٍ مَهرَها ويَزِيدُها

نَدىً لَم يَجُد فيهِ أَبٌ مُنذ أَدهُرِ

نَدىً لَم يَجُد فيهِ أَبٌ مُنذ أَدهُرِ

He will ask no bride-price, but will add

He asks no bride-price for her, and gives her besides

a bounty such as no father has ever bestowed.

a bounty such as no father has bestowed for ages.

فَتًنزِلُها في دارِ فِيلا وفَوقَ ذا

فَتًنزِلُها في دارِ فِيلا وفَوقَ ذا

مَدائِنُ سَبعٌ فَوقَ بَرٍّ مُعَمَّرٍ

مَدائِنُ سَبعٌ فَوقَ بَرٍّ مُعَمَّرٍ

You shall settle her in Peleus’ house; beyond that,

You shall settle her in Peleus' house; and beyond that,

seven cities on rich, well-peopled land,

seven cities upon a well-peopled land.

فَرِقَّ لِقَومٍ سَوفَ تُحرِزُ رِفعَةً

فَرِقَّ لِقَومٍ سَوفَ تُحرِزُ رِفعَةً

كَرَبٍّ لَدَيهم أُحرِجُوا في المُعَسكَرِ

كَرَبٍّ لَدَيهم أُحرِجُوا في المُعَسكَرِ

with people whose revenues you shall possess,

So pity your people; you will attain eminence

and who will honor you and fill your camp with tribute.

like a god among them, hard-pressed in the camp.

وَنَل ذُروَةَ المَجدِ الرَّفيعِ مُخَلَّداً

وَنَل ذُروَةَ المَجدِ الرَّفيعِ مُخَلَّداً

بِمَقتَلِ هَكطُورَ الفَتى الباسِلِ الجَرِي

بِمَقتَلِ هَكطُورَ الفَتى الباسِلِ الجَرِي

Thus, from the summit of exalted glory, you shall be immortalized

And gain the summit of lofty glory, immortalized

by slaying Hector, that bold and valiant warrior,

by slaying Hector, the valiant, daring youth.

إِلَيكَ تَدَنَّى خانِقاً مُتَوَهِّطاً

إِلَيكَ تَدَنَّى خانِقاً مُتَوَهِّطاً

ويَزعَمُ ما في القَومِ نِدٌّ بهِ حَرِي

ويَزعَمُ ما في القَومِ نِدٌّ بهِ حَرِي

who has drawn near you, arrogant and swaggering,

He has drawn near you, throttling and plunging headlong,

and claims that no one in the host is worthy to rival him.

and claims that among the host no rival is worthy of him.