لَوif تَرَبَّصتَyou waited والعَجاجُand the dust استَطاراflew abroad
لَو تَرَبَّصتَ والعَجاجُ استَطارا
ونَجِيعُand the dark gore الدِّماءِof blood سالَflowed وَفاراand surged
ونَجِيعُ الدِّماءِ سالَ وَفارا
If you had waited while the dust flew abroad,
If you had waited, though the battle raged,
and dark blood flowed and surged,
And streams of blood in torrents flowed,
وَتَبَصَّرتَand you looked closely بابنِat the son تِيذِيُسٍof Tydeus لمnot
وَتَبَصَّرتَ بابنِ تِيذِيُسٍ لم
تَدرِyou knew أَيُّwhich الجَيشَينِof the two armies مِنهُfrom it أَغاراhe charged
تَدرِ أَيُّ الجَيشَينِ مِنهُ أَغارا
and watched the son of Tydeus, you would not
And watched Ithidius' son, you could not tell
know from which of the two armies he charged.
Which of the armies dealt more blows.
مُستَشِيطاًenraged يَنقَضُّhe swoops فَوقَupon الأَعادِيthe enemies
مُستَشِيطاً يَنقَضُّ فَوقَ الأَعادِي
يَنهَبُhe ravages السَّهلَthe plain بينَamong عادٍone returning وَغادand one going forth
يَنهَبُ السَّهلَ بينَ عادٍ وَغاد
Enraged, he swooped upon his enemies,
In frenzy rushing on the foe
ravaging the plain amid men coming and going.
He ravaged the plain 'twixt Aad and Gaad,
كَخَلَيجٍlike a watercourse يَضيقُgrows narrow بالسَّيلِwith the torrent مَجراًa channel
كَخَلَيجٍ يَضيقُ بالسَّيلِ مَجراً
هُits فَيَستأصِلُso it uproots الجُسُورَthe bridges الكِبَاراthe great
هُ فَيَستأصِلُ الجُسُورَ الكِبَارا
Like a watercourse whose channel cannot hold the torrent,
As narrow inlets by the floods are swept -
so it uproots the great bridges,
The mighty bridges burst in fragments sharp.
وَيَقُضُّand tears down السُّدُودَthe dams والزُّبدَand the foam يَدفَعdrives onward
وَيَقُضُّ السُّدُودَ والزُّبدَ يَدفَع
ومَبَانيand the buildings الحُرَّاثِof the farmers مِنهُby it تُزَعزَعare shaken
ومَبَاني الحُرَّاثِ مِنهُ تُزَعزَع
tears down the dams, and drives the foam onward;
The dams are burst, the foam sweeps on,
the farmers' buildings are shaken by it,
The huts of peasants whirl in air.
وتلاشىand vanish آمالُهُمtheir hopes بِعُبَابٍbeneath a surge
وتلاشى آمالُهُم بِعُبَابٍ
ساقَهُsent it زَفسُZeus فَوقَهُupon it مِدراراpouring abundantly
ساقَهُ زَفسُ فَوقَهُ مِدرارا
and their hopes vanish beneath a surge
Their hopes are dead 'neath clouds that spread
that Zeus sent pouring down upon it.
Dense darkness, charged with rain drops, everywhere.
فَصفُوفُso the ranks العِدَىof the enemies وَإِنeven if زِدنَthey increased عَدَّاin number
فَصفُوفُ العِدَى وَإِن زِدنَ عَدَّا
ضِقنَthey grew constrained ذَرعاًin capacity عَنagainst صَدِّهِrepelling him اليَومَtoday صَدَّاa repulse
ضِقنَ ذَرعاً عَن صَدِّهِ اليَومَ صَدَّا
So the enemy ranks, though greater in number,
Though closed in ranks the legions stand,
could find no strength today to hold him back.
His onset makes their order break,
شُتّتُواthey were scattered حَيثُwherever ثارَhe rose يُعمِلُhe wields سُمراًdark spear-shafts
شُتّتُوا حَيثُ ثارَ يُعمِلُ سُمراً
فارِياتٍpiercing وصارِماًand a keen sword بَتَّاراcleaving
فارِياتٍ وصارِماً بَتَّارا
They scattered wherever he rose, wielding dark spears,
They fly, as wolves that shun the Sun
piercing shafts, and a keen, cleaving sword.
And seek the clefts when dawn begins to break.
ساءَdistressed صندِيدَthe champion لِيقياof Lycia أَنthat رآهhe saw him
ساءَ صندِيدَ لِيقيا أَن رآه
يَخرُقُhe breaks through الجَيشَthe army صائِلاًcharging بِقُواهُwith his strength
يَخرُقُ الجَيشَ صائِلاً بِقُواهُ
It distressed Lycia's champion to see him
Thus 'gainst the foe did Diomed rage -
breaking through the army, charging with all his strength.
Like mountain lion on the plain
فَعَليهِso at him مُسَدِّدلaiming (corrupt form) مُسَدِّدَاaiming straight مَدَّhe drew قَوساًa bow
فَعَليهِ مُسَدِّدل مُسَدِّدَا مَدَّ قَوساً
وإِلَيهِand toward him أَمَرَّthe bitterest سَهمٍarrow أَطَاراhe sent flying
وإِلَيهِ أَمَرَّ سَهمٍ أَطَارا
So, aiming straight at him, he drew his bow,
That shepherds pierce with darts, but flees not.
and sent the bitterest arrow flying toward him.
Though wounded, it still slays again.
لِخلاياthrough the openings الدُّرُوعِof the armor سارَit passed وأُولِجand was driven in
لِخلايا الدُّرُوعِ سارَ وأُولِج
وَبِيُمنَىand into the right الكِتفَينِof the two shoulders غارَit plunged يُهَملِجspeeding along
وَبِيُمنَى الكِتفَينِ غارَ يُهَملِج
It passed through the armor's gaps and was driven in,
The frightened shepherd boy takes flight
plunging swiftly into his right shoulder.
Seeking the homestead's sure retreat,
فَجَرَتso flowed تَخضِبُstaining الدُّرُوعَthe armor دِماءٌblood
فَجَرَت تَخضِبُ الدُّرُوعَ دِماءٌ
وَدَعاand called out فَندَرُوسُPandarus يُنمِيswelling الفَخاراthe boast
وَدَعا فَندَرُوسُ يُنمِي الفَخارا
Blood flowed, staining the armor,
While timid ewes that take to flight,
and Pandarus cried out, swelling his boast:
Are chased and seized as by the fleet.
ياO خِيارَfinest الفُرسانِof the horsemen قَومَpeople الوَلاءِof loyalty
يا خِيارَ الفُرسانِ قَومَ الوَلاءِ
بادِرُواhurry قَدindeed أَدمَيتُI have bloodied خَيرَthe finest أَخائيAchaean
بادِرُوا قَد أَدمَيتُ خَيرَ أَخائي
“O finest horsemen, loyal people,
So Diomed chased and slew at will,
hurry! I have bloodied the finest Achaean.
None could his onset fierce withstand.
إِنif يَكنis صادِقاًtrue دُعاءُthe call ابنِof the son زَفسٍof Zeus
إِن يَكن صادِقاً دُعاءُ ابنِ زَفسٍ
ليto me فَبِالسَّهمِthen by the arrow سوفَwill يَلقىhe meet البَوَاراdestruction
لي فَبِالسَّهمِ سوفَ يَلقى البَوَارا
If the call of Zeus's son
Take then the horses' reins, and drive
to me is true, the arrow will bring him doom.”
My chariot to the centre of our band.
إِنَّماbut الجُرحُthe wound لَمnot يَكُنwas قَتَّالاfatal
إِنَّما الجُرحُ لَم يَكُن قَتَّالا
وَالجَريحُand the wounded man انثَنَىturned back يَرومُseeking العِجلااthe chariot (corrupt form)
وَالجَريحُ انثَنَى يَرومُ العِجلاا
But the wound was not fatal,
To fighting I'm inclined, take you
and the wounded man turned back, seeking his chariot.
Whatever part you will, the choice is free.
جَاءَhe came أَستِينِلاًto Sthenelus وقالَand said أخيmy brother باhurry (fragment)
جَاءَ أَستِينِلاً وقالَ أخي با
دِرhurry (completion) وَأخرِجand draw out سَهماan arrow بِكتِفيَin my shoulder غاراburied itself
دِر وَأخرِج سَهما بِكتِفيَ غارا
He came to Sthenelus and said, “Brother, make
Anchises said: 'Tis meet for me
haste, and draw out the arrow buried in my shoulder.”
The steeds to rein when you so order me.
فإِلىso toward الأَرضِthe ground واثباًleaping مالَhe bent يَجتَرdrawing out
فإِلى الأَرضِ واثباً مالَ يَجتَر
ذلكthat السَّهمَarrow والنَّجِيعُand the dark blood تَفَجَّرgushed
ذلك السَّهمَ والنَّجِيعُ تَفَجَّر
So, springing to the ground, he bent to draw out
Lest plunged amidst the crowd and din of war
that arrow, and the dark blood gushed.
They bolt in panic and defeat incur.
قامَstood يدعوpraying ذِيُومذٌDiomedes ودِماهُand his blood
قامَ يدعو ذِيُومذٌ ودِماهُ
صَبَغتhad dyed حُلَّةُthe coat الزُّرُودِof mail احمِراراred
صَبَغت حُلَّةُ الزُّرُودِ احمِرارا
Diomedes stood praying, while his blood
Then comes the foe with falchion keen
had dyed his coat of mail red:
To slay both man and steed, I ween.
إِنif تَكُونيyou are ياO بِنتَdaughter رَبِّof the lord التُّرُوسِof shields
إِن تَكُوني يا بِنتَ رَبِّ التُّرُوسِ
زِدتنيyou increased for me البَأسَstrength يَومَon the day قَرعِof the clash البُؤُوسِof afflictions
زِدتني البَأسَ يَومَ قَرعِ البُؤُوسِ
“If you, daughter of the lord of shields,
Better 'twould be if you lead the van,
strengthened me amid the clash of battle's woes,
With lances I can thrust from far,
وأَبيand my father قَبلُpreviously عَنهُhim لَمnot تَتَخَلَّيyou forsook
وأَبي قَبلُ عَنهُ لَم تَتَخَلَّي
لاdo not تَرُوميseek عَنfrom مُبتَغَايَmy aim استِتاراconcealment
لا تَرُومي عَن مُبتَغَايَ استِتارا
and never forsook my father before me,
Then turn and deal yet deadlier blows
do not hide yourself from what I seek.
When once the battle joins amain.
قَرّبيbring near مِنwithin مَرمَىrange حِرابيof my spears غَرُوراan arrogant man
قَرّبي مِن مَرمَى حِرابي غَرُورا
صالَhe charged وَليَلقَand let him meet مِنfrom ذِراعيmy arm الثُّبُوراdestruction
صالَ وَليَلقَ مِن ذِراعي الثُّبُورا
Bring within reach of my spears the arrogant man
Choose as you will, you shall ordain.
who charged, and let my arm bring him destruction.
To which I said: At home the horses pine
قدindeed رَمانيhe shot me وَظَنَّand thought يَفخَرُboasting أَنِّيthat I
قد رَماني وَظَنَّ يَفخَرُ أَنِّي
مِنfrom سَناthe radiance الشَّمسِof the sun لَنnever will أَرىI see الأَنوَاراthe lights
مِن سَنا الشَّمسِ لَن أَرى الأَنوَارا
He shot me and supposed, boasting, that I
For lack of forage 'neath the siege they pine.
would never see the light of the shining sun.”
On foot I came to lead the hosts this day,
فَأَصاخَتso she listened وَجَدَّدَتand renewed فِيهِin him حَزماًfirmness
فَأَصاخَت وَجَدَّدَت فِيهِ حَزماً
وَنَشاطاًand vigor وَشدَّدَتand strengthened مِنهُin him عَزماًresolve
وَنَشاطاً وَشدَّدَت مِنهُ عَزماً
She listened and renewed his firmness
With trusty bow have cleft my way.
and vigor, strengthening his resolve.
Full many a neck and rider brave
وَإِليهِand toward him مَالَتshe leaned تَقُولُsaying ألاcome كُرcharge (fragment)
وَإِليهِ مَالَت تَقُولُ ألا كُر
رَّcharge (completion) علىupon مَوقِفِthe position العِدىof the enemies تَكراراagain
رَّ على مَوقِفِ العِدى تَكرارا
She leaned toward him, saying, “Come, charge
Lies low this morn their ranks I clave.
again upon the enemy's position!
Yet lest the gods take mortal life,
فيكin you أَنزَلتُI placed كُلَّall بأسِthe might أَبِيكاof your father
فيك أَنزَلتُ كُلَّ بأسِ أَبِيكا
وَأَزَلتُand I removed الغَمامَthe cloud حَتَّىso that أُرِيكاI may show you
وَأَزَلتُ الغَمامَ حَتَّى أُرِيكا
I have put all your father's might into you
No offerings made we to appease their strife.
and removed the cloud, that I may show you.
A deity's wrath is worst of ills.
فَالحِجابُso the veil انجَلىwas lifted فَتَعرِفُso you recognize مَنwhom تَلyou meet (fragment)
فَالحِجابُ انجَلى فَتَعرِفُ مَن تَل
قىyou meet (completion) أََإِنساًwhether a mortal أَمor خالداًan immortal قَهَّاراall-conquering
قى أََإِنساً أَم خالداً قَهَّارا
The veil is lifted, so you may know whom you
Said he, wise counsellor in war's skills:
meet: a mortal or a conquering immortal.
'Twas apt advice in truth, and yet
فَلَئِنso if خلتَyou see خالِداًan immortal جاءَcoming يَبلُوto test
فَلَئِن خلتَ خالِداً جاءَ يَبلُو
فَاجتَنِبهُthen avoid him ماnot أَنتَyou are لِلصَّدّto withstand أَهلُfit
فَاجتَنِبهُ ما أَنتَ لِلصَّدّ أَهلُ
If you see an immortal coming to test you,
Yon warrior I cannot forget,
avoid him: you are not fit to withstand him,
Perchance he is Diomed the brave,
غيرَexcept قِبرِيسَCypris إِنif تلُحshe appears لَكَto you فَاطعَنthen stab
غيرَ قِبرِيسَ إِن تلُح لَكَ فَاطعَن
هاher وَلاand do not تَرهَبِfear انتِقاماًvengeance وَثاراand revenge
ها وَلا تَرهَبِ انتِقاماً وَثارا
except Cypris; if she appears to you, stab
Though mist from sight his form doth shroud,
her, and fear neither vengeance nor revenge.”
Gods from each side protect him safe
وتَوارَتand she vanished عَنهُfrom him فَهَبَّso he sprang مُغِيراattacking
وتَوارَت عَنهُ فَهَبَّ مُغِيرا
مُذafter أَثارَتshe kindled لِلبَطشِfor violence فِيهِin him سَعِيراa blaze
مُذ أَثارَت لِلبَطشِ فِيهِ سَعِيرا
She vanished from him, and he sprang to the attack,
And turn the blows that on him crowd,
after she had kindled within him a blaze for violence.
My shaft had drunk his life blood up
ثَلَّثَتshe tripled عَزمَهُhis resolve فَكَرَّso he charged يُحاكيresembling
ثَلَّثَت عَزمَهُ فَكَرَّ يُحاكي
بِأَعادِيهِagainst his enemies ضَيغَماًa lion هَصَّاراcrushing
بِأَعادِيهِ ضَيغَماً هَصَّارا
She tripled his resolve; he charged, resembling
When through his shoulder joint it sped,
a crushing lion among his enemies.
I thought him gone to Pluto's gloom,
كَهِزَبرٍlike a lion بَينَamong المَراعيthe pastures يُفاجيhe surprises
كَهِزَبرٍ بَينَ المَراعي يُفاجي
واثِباًleaping فوقَupon راتِعاتِthe grazing النِّعاجِewes
واثِباً فوقَ راتِعاتِ النِّعاجِ
Like a lion surprising its prey in the pastures,
But now his courage waxes dread.
leaping upon the grazing ewes,
Alas! Where are my steeds? Where fled
يَبتَلِيهِtests him الرَّاعيthe shepherd بِسَهمٍwith an arrow فَتَزداand increases (fragment)
يَبتَلِيهِ الرَّاعي بِسَهمٍ فَتَزدا
دincreases (completion) قُوَاهُhis strength ويَنثنِيand he turns back لاnot يُجارىmatched
د قُوَاهُ ويَنثنِي لا يُجارى
the shepherd tests him with an arrow, and his
My spirit's pride and glory's meed?
strength grows; he turns back, unmatched.
Eleven cars upon the plain
يَتَخَلَّىwithdraws الرَّاعيthe shepherd سَحِيقَcrushed الفُؤَادِin heart
يَتَخَلَّى الرَّاعي سَحِيقَ الفُؤَادِ
وَلَمأوَاهُand to his shelter يَلتَجِيhe resorts بِأرتِعادِtrembling
وَلَمأوَاهُ يَلتَجِي بِأرتِعادِ
The shepherd withdraws, his heart crushed,
With curtains closely drawn remain,
and seeks his shelter, trembling.
فَتُراعُso are terrified الشِّياهُthe sheep مُرتَمِياتٍflinging themselves about
فَتُراعُ الشِّياهُ مُرتَمِياتٍ
جازِعاتٍpanicking يَنفُرنَthey flee مِنهُfrom him نِفاراin flight
جازِعاتٍ يَنفُرنَ مِنهُ نِفارا
The sheep are terrified, flinging themselves about,
Two chargers harnessed to each car
panicking and fleeing far from him.
That crushed their oats and winnowed barley far,
عائِثاًravaging عابِثاًrecklessly مُنَىthe desires النَّفسِof the soul يَقضيhe fulfills
عائِثاً عابِثاً مُنَى النَّفسِ يَقضي
ثُمَّthen عَنهُنَّaway from them بالمَفَاوِزِthrough the wilderness يَمضيhe passes
ثُمَّ عَنهُنَّ بالمَفَاوِزِ يَمضي
Ravaging recklessly, he fulfills his heart's desires,
I heeded not my father's best advice
then leaves them and passes through the wilderness.
When I set out upon this enterprise.
هَكَذَاthus فيamong العِدىthe enemies ذِيُومِيذُDiomedes أَلقىcast
هَكَذَا في العِدى ذِيُومِيذُ أَلقى
رَوعَهُhis terror كالأُسُودِlike lions لَيسَnot يُبَارىrivaled
رَوعَهُ كالأُسُودِ لَيسَ يُبَارى
Thus among his enemies Diomedes cast
Then get you to the bowmen's van, said he,
his terror, lion-like and beyond all rivalry.
And 'gainst the foe thy chariots lead,
فَبِهِيفيرُنٍso with Hypeiron وأَستِينُوُوسand Astynous
فَبِهِيفيرُنٍ وأَستِينُوُوس
بادئاًbeginning حامَhe went about حَولَengaged in قَتلِkilling النُّفُوسِpeople
بادئاً حامَ حَولَ قَتلِ النُّفُوسِ
Beginning with Hypeiron and Astynous,
'Tis apt advice he gave, I see,
he set about taking lives.
But still these doubts my mind impede.
فَرَمىso he struck عُنقَthe neck ذَاكَof that one بالسَّيفِwith the sword والبأand the shoulder-flesh (fragment)
فَرَمى عُنقَ ذَاكَ بالسَّيفِ والبأ
دِيلُshoulder-flesh (completion) بالرَّأسِwith the head عنfrom عُرىthe joints الجِيدِof the neck طاراflew
دِيلُ بالرَّأسِ عن عُرى الجِيدِ طارا
He struck that one's neck with his sword; the shoulder
My horses, I replied, are left behind
flesh flew with the head from the neck's joints.
In my own land, where forage hard to find,
وَعَلىand against ذاthis one بالثَّديat the breast مَدَّhe thrust قَناهُhis spear
وَعَلى ذا بالثَّدي مَدَّ قَناهُ
فَرَماهُso he struck him ثُمَّthen انثَنىturned لِسَواهُto another
فَرَماهُ ثُمَّ انثَنى لِسَواهُ
Against the other's breast he thrust his spear,
So have I come on foot, intent to face
struck him, then turned toward another.
The foe, my trusty bow my sole embrace.
وَعَلىand upon ابنَيthe two sons أَفرِيذَماسٍof Eurydamas أَبَاسٍAbas
وَعَلى ابنَي أَفرِيذَماسٍ أَبَاسٍ
وفُلِيذٍand Polyidus كأسَthe cup الحُتُوفِof deaths أَداراhe passed around
وفُلِيذٍ كأسَ الحُتُوفِ أَدارا
Upon Eurydamas's two sons, Abas
The warrior prince I shot, though thence he fled,
and Polyidus, he passed the cup of death.
And Diomed by my shaft too was sped.
لَمnot يُفِدهُbenefited him أنthat كانَhe was شَيخاًan elder خَبِيراًknowledgeable
لَم يُفِدهُ أن كانَ شَيخاً خَبِيراً
مِنfrom رُؤَىthe dreams الخَلقِof people يَفقَهُhe understands التَّعبِيراinterpretation
مِن رُؤَى الخَلقِ يَفقَهُ التَّعبِيرا
It did not help their father to be a knowledgeable elder,
The blood from both ran down in streams and yet
versed in interpreting people's dreams.
In both the fury of the fight was whet.
لَمnot يَنَلhe attained ماwhat أَغناهُsaved him عنfrom مَصرَعِthe death ابنَيof two sons
لَم يَنَل ما أَغناهُ عن مَصرَعِ ابنَي
هِhis عَلىat حِينَthe time لِلقِتالِfor battle أساراthey journeyed
هِ عَلى حِينَ لِلقِتالِ أسارا
He found no means to avert the death of his two sons
111 fate dogs me since I took In hand
when they set out for battle.
This bow, and they confronted me did stand.
بِهِماthe two of them فاتِكاًslaying ذِيُومِيذُDiomedes أَتبَعfollowed next
بِهِما فاتِكاً ذِيُومِيذُ أَتبَع
زَنثُساًXanthus مَعwith ثَوُونَThoon وَانسابَand slipped onward يَهرَعrushing
زَنثُساً مَع ثَوُونَ وَانسابَ يَهرَع
Slaying those two, Diomedes next pursued
For Ilium's sake I led my troops this day
Xanthus and Thoon, rushing swiftly onward.
Resolved to plunge into the bloody fray.
بِهِماthe two of them لِلهَلاكِinto destruction أَلقَىhe cast وأَبقَىand left
بِهِما لِلهَلاكِ أَلقَى وأَبقَى
لِفِنُبسٍfor Phaenops أبِيهِماtheir father الإدباراmisfortune
لِفِنُبسٍ أبِيهِما الإدبارا
He cast them both into destruction, and left
Should I unscathed return unto my wife
Phaenops, their father, misfortune.
And home with lofty walls and roofs for life
فَهُماfor they both were عِزُّthe pride عُمرِهِof his life وَمُنَاهُand his hopes
فَهُما عِزُّ عُمرِهِ وَمُنَاهُ
وارِثاthe two heirs كُلِّof all ذُخرِهِhis stores وَغِناهُand his wealth
وارِثا كُلِّ ذُخرِهِ وَغِناهُ
They were the pride of his life and his hopes,
No foeman can, if this report he's heard
heirs to all his stores and wealth.
Cut short my thread when once I've given the word.
لَمnot يُؤَمِّلhe hoped for سِواهُماbesides them مِنany وَلِيٍّheir
لَم يُؤَمِّل سِواهُما مِن وَلِيٍّ
وَبهِand into him العَجزُinfirmity أَنشَبَsank الأَظفاراits claws
وَبهِ العَجزُ أَنشَبَ الأَظفارا
He hoped for no heir besides them,
while infirmity had sunk its claws into him.
This bow I'll splinter, to the fire fling,
بَقِيَremained اليَأسُdespair وَالتَّحَرُّقُand burning grief فِيهِwithin him
بَقِيَ اليَأسُ وَالتَّحَرُّقُ فِيهِ
حظَّهُhis portion والاَموالُand the wealth حَظَّthe portion ذَوِيهِof his kin
حظَّهُ والاَموالُ حَظَّ ذَوِيهِ
Despair and burning grief remained within him
Useless its service, worthless aught can bring.
as his portion, while his wealth fell to his kin.
He said: "Now stay! To meet him let us go
وَذِيُومِيذُand Diomedes حَظُّهُhis portion الفَتكُslaughter فَانقَso he swooped (fragment)
وَذِيُومِيذُ حَظُّهُ الفَتكُ فَانقَ
ضَّswooped (completion) عَلupon ابنَيthe two sons فِريامَof Priam يُهمِيpouring down التَّبَاراdestruction
ضَّ عَل ابنَي فِريامَ يُهمِي التَّبَارا
Diomedes's portion was slaughter; he swooped
With steeds, his coming we'll forestall.
upon Priam's two sons, pouring down destruction.
My horses can surpass the gale
نَحوَtoward إِيخِيمُونٍEchemmon وأَخرُمِيُوسِand Chromius
نَحوَ إِيخِيمُونٍ وأَخرُمِيُوسِ
شَبَّhe sprang كاللَّيثِlike a lion فَوقَengaged in قَطعِcutting off الرُّؤُوسِheads
شَبَّ كاللَّيثِ فَوقَ قَطعِ الرُّؤُوسِ
Toward Echemmon and Chromius
That swift before its roaring currents quails."
he sprang like a lion cutting off heads,
Take you the whip, the coursers guide,
ذاكَthat one لَمَّاwhen فيin الغابِthe forest يَسحَقُcrushes عُنقَthe neck الof the (fragment)
ذاكَ لَمَّا في الغابِ يَسحَقُ عُنقَ ال
ثَّورِbull سَحقاًutterly وَيَنثَنيand turns away مُمتاراgathering provisions
ثَّورِ سَحقاً وَيَنثَني مُمتارا
when in the forest it crushes the neck of a
While I with falchion combat dare decide.
bull, then turns away with provisions.
If fight you will, I'll take the steed
هَبَّhe sprang يَرمِيهِماattacking them both بِمَركَبَةٍupon a chariot قَدthat had
هَبَّ يَرمِيهِما بِمَركَبَةٍ قَد
رَكِبَاهاthey mounted it وَعُدَّةَand the equipment الحَربِof war جَرَّدhe stripped away
رَكِبَاها وَعُدَّةَ الحَربِ جَرَّد
He sprang at the two upon the chariot they had
To speed us from or through the conflict dread.
mounted, and stripped away their battle gear.
Anchises said: 'Twere best for me
وإِلىand to صَحبِهِhis companions أَشارَhe signaled بأَنthat سُوdrive (fragment)
وإِلى صَحبِهِ أَشارَ بأَن سُو
قُواdrive (completion) إِلىto الفُلكِthe ships خَيلَهاits horses الأحراراthe noble
قُوا إِلى الفُلكِ خَيلَها الأحرارا
He signaled to his companions, “Drive
To rein the steeds, since more skilled am I.
its noble horses to the ships.”
They will not heed or pace for me
فَرَأَىso saw آنِيَاسُAeneas فَتكاًslaughter ذَرِيعاterrible
فَرَأَى آنِيَاسُ فَتكاً ذَرِيعا
مِنهُfrom him بالقَومِamong the men راحَhe set off يَجرِيrunning سَرِيعاswiftly
مِنهُ بالقَومِ راحَ يَجرِي سَرِيعا
Aeneas saw the terrible slaughter
If once we're turned to craven flight they fly.
wrought by him among the men, and ran swiftly.
Headlong they'll bolt amidst the crowd
تَحتَbeneath وَقعِthe impact القَناof spears وَوَقعِand the impact السِّهامِof arrows أنslipped along (fragment)
تَحتَ وَقعِ القَنا وَوَقعِ السِّهامِ أن
سابَslipped along (completion) يَبغيseeking ابنَthe son لِيقَوُونَof Lycaon اغتِراراrashly
سابَ يَبغي ابنَ لِيقَوُونَ اغتِرارا
Beneath the blows of spears and arrows, he
As Diomed plies his falchion good.
slipped along, rashly seeking Lycaon's son.
He'll slay both man and steed. So I
فأَتَاهُso he reached him مِنfrom بَعدِafter جَهدٍeffort جَهيدِexhausting
فأَتَاهُ مِن بَعدِ جَهدٍ جَهيدِ
مُستَجِيشاًseeking martial support بالبَأسِwith valor بَينَamong الجُنودِthe troops
مُستَجِيشاً بالبَأسِ بَينَ الجُنودِ
He reached him after exhausting effort,
More fit than you their pace to try.
seeking martial support among the troops.
You thrust with lance and spear close set.
قالhe said ياO فَندَرُوسُPandarus حَتَّىuntil مَwhen قَوساًa bow
قال يا فَندَرُوسُ حَتَّى مَ قَوساً
وسِهاماًand arrows قَدِindeed ادَّخَرتَyou stored ادِّخاراin storage
وسِهاماً قَدِ ادَّخَرتَ ادِّخارا
He said, “Pandarus, how long will you keep your bow
Then turn again with force renewed.
and arrows stored away?
As you appoint, so let it be,
وَغِلىand to (corrupt form) مَwhat end احتَوَيتَyou gained مَجداًglory قَدِيماancient
وَغِلى مَ احتَوَيتَ مَجداً قَدِيما
هَلis there هُناhere مَنanyone who حَكاكَmatched you شَأناًin stature عَظيماgreat
هَل هُنا مَن حَكاكَ شَأناً عَظيما
And to what end have you gained your ancient glory?
All choice to you is given free.
Is there anyone here who matches your lofty stature?
Diomed, Aenelaus thus bespoke:
وَأَشَدُّand the strongest الرُّماةِarchers فيin لِيقِياLycia هَلhave
وَأَشَدُّ الرُّماةِ في لِيقِيا هَل
بِكَwith you قِيسُواthey been compared مَهَارَةًواشتهاراin skill and renown
بِكَ قِيسُوا مَهَارَةًواشتهارا
Have even Lycia's strongest archers
Against us two, beware the fatal stroke.
been compared with you in skill and renown?
Death's dark defeat, turn from the van,
دُونَكَtake on القَرمَthe champion ذاthis الذيwho غابَvanished عَنِّيfrom me
دُونَكَ القَرمَ ذا الذي غابَ عَنِّي
نُورُthe light عِرفانِهِof recognizing him أَحَقَّقتَhave you confirmed ظَنِّيmy guess
نُورُ عِرفانِهِ أَحَقَّقتَ ظَنِّي
Take on that champion, whose identity's
Tempt not the chances of the battle's ban.
light eludes me. Have you confirmed my guess,
Speak not to me of flight, my soul
وَلِزَفسٍand to Zeus بَسَطتَyou stretched out كَفًّاa palm وَأَنفَذand sent (fragment)
وَلِزَفسٍ بَسَطتَ كَفًّا وَأَنفَذ
تَyou sent (completion) لَهُat him سَهمَكَyour arrow المَرِيشَthe feathered اهتِواراrecklessly
تَ لَهُ سَهمَكَ المَرِيشَ اهتِوارا
held out your palm to Zeus, and sent
Knows naught of turning from its goal.
your feathered arrow recklessly at him?
Ne'er have my race from war's wild Hour
كَمhow many رِقابٍnecks رَمىhe struck وَكَمand how many مِنof رِكابِriders
كَم رِقابٍ رَمى وَكَم مِن رِكابِ
قَدindeed لَوَىhe brought down مِنamong بَوَاسِلِthe valiant الأَترابِcompanions
قَد لَوَى مِن بَوَاسِلِ الأَترابِ
How many necks he has struck, how many riders
To flee in panic turned their power.
among our valiant comrades he has brought down!
My purpose naught can turn or bend,
فَعَسىso perhaps لاnot يَكُونُhe is رَبًّاa god مَغيظاًenraged
فَعَسى لا يَكُونُ رَبًّا مَغيظاً
لمnot نُقَدِّمwe offered لَهُto him الضَحاياsacrifices الكثارَاplentiful
لم نُقَدِّم لَهُ الضَحايا الكثارَا
May he not be some angered god
Though fates against me portents send.
to whom we have not offered plentiful sacrifices!
Lo! From the battle car alight
إِنَّindeed غَيظَthe wrath الأَربَابِof gods أَدهَىthe direst الشُّرُورِof evils
إِنَّ غَيظَ الأَربَابِ أَدهَى الشُّرُورِ
قَالَhe said ياO آنِياسُAeneas خَيرَfinest مُشيرِcounselor
قَالَ يا آنِياسُ خَيرَ مُشيرِ
The wrath of gods is the direst evil.”
On foot I come to plunge into the fight.
He said, “Aeneas, finest counselor,
Athena I deny the right
إنif يَكُنis صادِقاًtrue مَقَالِيmy statement وَظّنِّيand my guess
إن يَكُن صادِقاً مَقَالِي وَظّنِّي
فَأَرىthen I see ذاthis ذِيُومِذَDiomedes الجَبَّاراthe mighty
فَأَرى ذا ذِيُومِذَ الجَبَّارا
if my words and my guess are true,
To flee before the foeman's might.
I see there the mighty Diomedes.
Both shall fall beneath my strokes,
ذاكَthat حَتماًcertainly مِجَنُّهُhis shield والقَتِيرُand chain mail
ذاكَ حَتماً مِجَنُّهُ والقَتِيرُ
هذِهِthese خَيلُهُhis horses السِّراعُthe swift تُغيرُare charging
هذِهِ خَيلُهُ السِّراعُ تُغيرُ
That is certainly his shield and mail;
If one escapes red death's fell yokes.
these are his swift horses charging;
Slay them I must, though with their life
هذِهِthis الخُوذَةُhelmet المُثَلَّثَةُthe threefold الأَطpoints (fragment)
هذِهِ الخُوذَةُ المُثَلَّثَةُ الأَط
رَافِpoints (completion) لَكِنbut لاnot أَجزِI declare (fragment) مَنَّI declare emphatically (completion) ائتِراراwith certainty (unclear form)
رَافِ لَكِن لا أَجزِ مَنَّ ائتِرارا
this is his helmet with its three
For this dread feat Athena is at strife.
points; yet I cannot declare it certain.
At once unharness every steed we own
فَهوَfor he إِمَّاeither ذِيُومِيذَDiomedes مَثَّلimitated
فَهوَ إِمَّا ذِيُومِيذَ مَثَّل
أَوor إِلىto جانِبَيهِhis sides فيin الغَيمِthe cloud أَقبَلcame
أَو إِلى جانِبَيهِ في الغَيمِ أَقبَل
For he has either taken Diomedes's form,
And swiftly drive them from the battle zone.
or come beside him in the cloud,
Hence! Be your coursers' pace controlled
فَيَلِيهِso he accompanies him وَيَدفَعُand wards off الصُمَّthe hard missiles عَنهُfrom him
فَيَلِيهِ وَيَدفَعُ الصُمَّ عَنهُ
وَيَقِيهِand protects him وَيَرفَعُand removes الأَخطاراthe dangers
وَيَقِيهِ وَيَرفَعُ الأَخطارا
accompanying him and warding hard missiles away,
By my brave squires Anchises bold.
protecting him and removing dangers.
The noblest of their race and breed
كادَnearly سَهميmy arrow يُذِيقُهُmade him taste الحَتفَdeath لَمَّاwhen
كادَ سَهمي يُذِيقُهُ الحَتفَ لَمَّا
غارَit plunged فيinto الكَتفِthe shoulder والدَّمَand blood الجَمَّcopious أَهمىpoured out
غارَ في الكَتفِ والدَّمَ الجَمَّ أَهمى
My arrow nearly made him taste death when
Begot by mares to Zephyr freed.
it plunged into his shoulder and poured out copious blood.
To King Eumedes given first,
خِلتُهُI thought him لِلجَحيمِto the underworld يَمضِيبgoing (corrupt form) وَلكِنbut
خِلتُهُ لِلجَحيمِ يَمضِيب وَلكِن
كَرُّهُhis charge الآنnow كَذَّبَdisproved الأَفكاراthe thoughts
كَرُّهُ الآن كَذَّبَ الأَفكارا
I thought he was going to the underworld, but
From him as precious prize dispersed.
his charge now has disproved my thoughts.
Anchises sought to steal this strain
آهِalas أَينَwhere العِجالُthe chariots أَينَwhere جِياديmy steeds
آهِ أَينَ العِجالُ أَينَ جِيادي
راجِلاًon foot جئتُI came طامِعاًtrusting باشتِدَاديin my strength
راجِلاً جئتُ طامِعاً باشتِدَادي
Alas, where are the chariots, where are my steeds?
And lodged them safe in far off glen.
I came on foot, trusting in my strength.
Of six he reared, one pair retained,
وَعلىand in الرُّحبِthe spacious grounds مَركَبانِيَmy chariots إِحدىone (in eleven)
وَعلى الرُّحبِ مَركَبانِيَ إِحدى
عَشرَةٌten (completing eleven) فَوقَهاover them سَدَلتُI drew السِّتاراthe coverings
عَشرَةٌ فَوقَها سَدَلتُ السِّتارا
In my spacious grounds are my chariots, eleven
And one to thee as gift obtained.
in all; over them I have drawn coverings.
See! On the plains they course amain.
ولِكُلٍّand for each مُطَهَّمَانِtwo fine-bred horses وَأَكثَرand more
ولِكُلٍّ مُطَهَّمَانِ وَأَكثَر
تَقضَمُthey chew الدَّومَdoum-palm fruit والشَّعِيرَand barley المُقَشَّرhulled
تَقضَمُ الدَّومَ والشَّعِيرَ المُقَشَّر
Each has two fine-bred horses, and more,
Ah! Would that I bestride again!
feeding on doum fruit and hulled barley.
لَمnot أَعِI heeded النًّصحَthe advice منfrom أَبيmy father الهِمِّthe aged لَمَّاwhen
لَم أَعِ النًّصحَ من أَبي الهِمِّ لَمَّا
قدindeed تَجَشَّمتُI endured لِلوَغىfor war الأَسفاراthe journeys
قد تَجَشَّمتُ لِلوَغى الأَسفارا
I did not heed my aged father's advice when
ISTENELAUS
I endured the journeys to war.
My friend, he comes! The fiery pair
قَالَhe said فَاذهَبso go وَكُنand be بِصَدرِat the forefront الكُمَاةِof the warriors
قَالَ فَاذهَب وَكُن بِصَدرِ الكُمَاةِ
وعلىand against القَومِthe men كُرَّcharge بالمركَباتِwith chariots
وعلى القَومِ كُرَّ بالمركَباتِ
He said, ‘Go, and stand at the warriors' forefront;
Now roused to fury, seek you here.
charge against the men with chariots.’
Brave chiefs - Anchises' noble heir
فَهوَso he بالحَقِّrightly قدindeed أَشارَadvised وَلَكِنbut
فَهوَ بالحَقِّ قد أَشارَ وَلَكِن
قدindeed رَأَيتُI considered العُدُولَdeparting عَمَّاfrom what أَشاراhe advised
قد رَأَيتُ العُدُولَ عَمَّا أَشارا
He advised rightly, but
And Aeantes the renowned in war.
I thought to depart from his advice.
Beware the stroke of death, nor dare
قُلتُI said تَضوَىwould waste away الجِيادُthe horses فيin تيthese الدِّيارِlands
قُلتُ تَضوَى الجِيادُ في تي الدِّيارِ
لامتِناعِbecause of the lack الكَلاءِof pasture تَحتَunder الحِصارِthe siege
لامتِناعِ الكَلاءِ تَحتَ الحِصارِ
I said, ‘The horses would waste away in these lands,
Assume the place that leaders share.
for lack of pasture beneath the siege.’
The infantry's slow measured pace
راجِلاon foot جئِتُI came أرئِسًto lead (corrupt form) القَومَthe men مَغُةَdeluded (corrupt fragment)
راجِلا جئِتُ أرئِسً القَومَ مَغُةَ
رّأًdeluded (completion) بِقَوسٍby a bow مِنهاfrom it لَقِيتُI met الشنَّاراdisgrace
رّأً بِقَوسٍ مِنها لَقِيتُ الشنَّارا
I came on foot to lead the men, deluded
Can best elude his swift embrace.
by a bow from which I met disgrace.
Reply not thus! For I'll not yield
قدindeed رَمَيتُI shot العَمِيدَthe leader أَترِيذَAtreides عَنهاwith it
قد رَمَيتُ العَمِيدَ أَترِيذَ عَنها
وذِيُومِيذُand Diomedes نَالَهُreached him الجُرحُthe wound مِنهاfrom it
وذِيُومِيذُ نَالَهُ الجُرحُ مِنها
With it I shot the leader Atreides,
To thought or deed dishonor mean.
and Diomedes received a wound from it.
Ne'er have my race deserted field
فَجَرَتso flowed مِنهُماfrom them both الدِّماءُblood ولَكِنbut
فَجَرَت مِنهُما الدِّماءُ ولَكِن
فِيهِماin them both البَأسُstrength زادَincreased والجأشُand courage ثاراrose
فِيهِما البَأسُ زادَ والجأشُ ثارا
Blood flowed from both, but
Or shunned the warrior's mien.
their strength increased and their courage rose.
My purpose naught can turn or bend,
سادَprevailed لاno شَكَّdoubt طالِعُthe omen السُّوءِof ill fortune لمَّاwhen
سادَ لا شَكَّ طالِعُ السُّوءِ لمَّا
قدindeed تَنَاولتُI took up هَذِهِthis القَوسَbow وَهماdeluded
قد تَنَاولتُ هَذِهِ القَوسَ وَهما
Ill fortune surely prevailed when
Though fates against me portents send.
I took up this bow in delusion,
Lo! From the battle car alight
وَلإِليُونَand for Ilium قُمتُI set out حُبًّاout of love بهكطُوfor Hector (fragment)
وَلإِليُونَ قُمتُ حُبًّا بهكطُو
رَHector (completion) بِقَومِيwith my people إِلىto الوَغىbattle أَمَّاراcommanding
رَ بِقَومِي إِلى الوَغى أَمَّارا
and set out for Ilium, out of love for
On foot I come to plunge into the fight.
Hector, leading my people into battle.
Athena I deny the right
فَلَئِنso if جِئتُI return to زَوجَتيmy wife وأَلِيفيand my companion
فَلَئِن جِئتُ زَوجَتي وأَلِيفي
وصُرُوحيand my halls بِعالِياتِwith lofty السُّقُوفِroofs
وصُرُوحي بِعالِياتِ السُّقُوفِ
If I return to my wife and companion,
To flee before the foeman's might.
and my halls with their lofty roofs,
Both shall fall beneath my strokes,
لاَmay not تَخَلَّىrefrain عَنfrom قَطعِcutting off رَأسيmy head عدُوٌّan enemy
لاَ تَخَلَّى عَن قَطعِ رَأسي عدُوٌّ
إِنif بخُبريin my account لَمnot أُنفِذI fulfill الأَخباراthe declarations
إِن بخُبري لَم أُنفِذ الأَخبارا
may no enemy refrain from cutting off my head
If one escapes red death's fell yokes.
if I fail to fulfill the declarations I make.
Slay them I must, though with their life
هذِهِthis القوسَbow شرَّthe worst سَحقٍcrushing سَأَI shall (fragment) سحَقcrush
هذِهِ القوسَ شرَّ سَحقٍ سَأَ سحَق
وَلِجَوفِand into the heart النِّيرانِof the fires تُرمَىit is cast فَتُحرًقand burned
وَلِجَوفِ النِّيرانِ تُرمَى فَتُحرًق
This bow I shall crush most utterly,
For this dread feat Athena is at strife.
and cast into the heart of the fire to burn.
At once unharness every steed we own
راحَvanished كالرِّيحِlike the wind نَفَعُهاits usefulness فَهيَso it لاnot تُجavails (fragment)
راحَ كالرِّيحِ نَفَعُها فَهيَ لا تُج
دِيavails (completion) ائتِماراًin use كمَاas عَلِمتُI learned اختِباراthrough experience
دِي ائتِماراً كمَا عَلِمتُ اختِبارا
Its usefulness has vanished like the wind; it does not
And swiftly drive them from the battle zone.
avail in use, as experience has taught me.”
Hence! Be your coursers' pace controlled
قالَhe said ياO فَندَرُوسُPandarus مَهلاًhold وهَيَّاand come
قالَ يا فَندَرُوسُ مَهلاً وهَيَّا
بِعِجاليin my chariot لِكَبحِهِto restrain him نَتَهَيَّاlet us prepare
بِعِجالي لِكَبحِهِ نَتَهَيَّا
He said, “Pandarus, hold! Come,
By my brave squires Anchises bold.
let us prepare in my chariot to restrain him.
The noblest of their race and breed
فَهيَfor it أَولَىis better لِلصَّدِّfor resistance أَقبِلcome وَبادِرand hasten
فَهيَ أَولَى لِلصَّدِّ أَقبِل وَبادِر
نَتَرَبَّصlet us wait لِمُلتقَاهُto meet him ابتِداراwithout delay
نَتَرَبَّص لِمُلتقَاهُ ابتِدارا
It is better for resistance; come and hasten,
Begot by mares to Zephyr freed.
let us wait to meet him without delay.
To King Eumedes given first,
فَجِياديfor my steeds لَسَوفَsurely will تَخبُرyou experience خُبراthoroughly
فَجِيادي لَسَوفَ تَخبُر خُبرا
جَريهَاtheir running فيacross السُّهُولِthe plains كَرًّاin attack وفَرَّاand retreat
جَريهَا في السُّهُولِ كَرًّا وفَرَّا
For you shall learn well how my horses
From him as precious prize dispersed.
run across the plains, attacking and retreating.
Anchises sought to steal this strain
وإِذاand if زَفسُZeus شاءَwills نَصرَvictory ذِيُومِيfor Diomedes (fragment)
وإِذا زَفسُ شاءَ نَصرَ ذِيُومِي
ذَDiomedes (completion) بِهاwith them عنbeyond مَنالِهِhis reach نَتَوارىwe hide
ذَ بِها عن مَنالِهِ نَتَوارى
And if Zeus wills Diomedes's victory,
And lodged them safe in far off glen.
with them we shall hide beyond his reach.
Of six he reared, one pair retained,
فَخُذِso take السَّوطَthe whip ثُمَّthen أَجرِdrive الخُيولاthe horses
فَخُذِ السَّوطَ ثُمَّ أَجرِ الخُيولا
وَأناand I لِلكِفَاحِfor combat أَبغِيseek سَبِيلاa way
وَأنا لِلكِفَاحِ أَبغِي سَبِيلا
Take the whip, then drive the horses,
And one to thee as gift obtained.
while I seek a way to fight.
See! On the plains they course amain.
وإِذاand if تَبتَغيyou wish النِّزالَto fight فِليthen mine are الخَيthe horses (fragment)
وإِذا تَبتَغي النِّزالَ فِلي الخَي
لُhorses (completion) فَماso whatever شِئتَyou wish فاتَّخِذهُchoose it اختِياراas your choice
لُ فَما شِئتَ فاتَّخِذهُ اختِيارا
If you wish to fight, I shall take the horses;
Ah! Would that I bestride again!
choose whatever role you wish.”
قالَhe said ياO آنِياسُAeneas عِندِيَin my view أَحرىwiser
قالَ يا آنِياسُ عِندِيَ أَحرى
أَنthat تَسُوقَyou drive الجِيادَthe horses مُذsince كُنتَyou were أَدرىmore knowledgeable
أَن تَسُوقَ الجِيادَ مُذ كُنتَ أَدرى
He said, “Aeneas, I think it wiser
that you drive the horses, since you know them better.
خَشيَتيmy fear لاnot تَنقَادُthey obey ليme ولِصَوتيor my voice
خَشيَتي لا تَنقَادُ لي ولِصَوتي
إنif دُفِعناwe are driven إلىto الفِرَارِflight اضطِرَاراby necessity
إن دُفِعنا إلى الفِرَارِ اضطِرَارا
I fear they will not obey me or my voice
if we are forced to flee.
جامِحاتٍbolting تُغِيرُthey charge بَينَamong الجُنودِthe troops
جامِحاتٍ تُغِيرُ بَينَ الجُنودِ
فَيُوافيso comes ذِيُومِذٌDiomedes بالحَديدِwith iron
فَيُوافي ذِيُومِذٌ بالحَديدِ
They may bolt, charging among the troops,
and Diomedes will come with his iron,
وَكِلَيناand both of us يَجتَاحُhe destroys وَالخَيلَand the horses يَقتاhe leads (fragment)
وَكِلَينا يَجتَاحُ وَالخَيلَ يَقتا
دُhe leads (completion) فَسُقهافَأَنتَso drive them, for you are أكفىmore competent اختِبارَاin experience
دُ فَسُقهافَأَنتَ أكفى اختِبارَا
destroy us both, and lead the horses
away. So drive them: you are more experienced.
ولِيَand mine is الطَّعنُthe thrusting بِالقناwith spears والحِرَابِand lances
ولِيَ الطَّعنُ بِالقنا والحِرَابِ
ثُمَّthen ساقاthe two drove بِشِدَّةٍfiercely وَاصطخابِand amid shouting
ثُمَّ ساقا بِشِدَّةٍ وَاصطخابِ
Mine shall be the thrusting with spears and lances.”
Then the two drove on fiercely, amid shouting.
لِذِيُومِيذَto Diomedes قالَsaid إِستِينِلُوسٌSthenelus
لِذِيُومِيذَ قالَ إِستِينِلُوسٌ
عِندَat ماthe time أَبلاthey came on (corrupt form) يشُبَّانِkindling ناراfire
عِندَ ما أَبلا يشُبَّانِ نارا
To Diomedes Sthenelus said,
as the two came on, kindling fire:
ياO حَلِيفَcompanion الفُؤَادِof the heart نِدَّينِtwo rivals أَلقىI see
يا حَلِيفَ الفُؤَادِ نِدَّينِ أَلقى
نَهَضاthey rose الآنnow يَطلُبَانكَseeking you حَقَّاtruly
نَهَضا الآن يَطلُبَانكَ حَقَّا
“O companion of my heart, I see two rivals
who have risen now, truly seeking you:
آنياسَAeneas بنَson عفرُذِيتَof Aphrodite وأَنخِيand Anchises (fragment)
آنياسَ بنَ عفرُذِيتَ وأَنخِي
سَAnchises (completion) كَذاalso فَندَرُوساًPandarus المِغوَاراthe valiant attacker
سَ كَذا فَندَرُوساً المِغوَارا
Aeneas, son of Aphrodite and
Anchises, and also the valiant Pandarus.
فاتَّقِso beware الآنَnow فاجِعاتِthe catastrophes المَناياof death
فاتَّقِ الآنَ فاجِعاتِ المَنايا
لاdo not تَكُنbe فيin مُقَدَّماتِthe forefront السَّراياof the companies
لا تَكُن في مُقَدَّماتِ السَّرايا
Beware now the catastrophes of death;
do not stand at the companies' forefront.
وخُطَىand the steps الجُردِof the thoroughbreds فلنُؤَخِّرlet us slow فوافاthen answered (fragment)
وخُطَى الجُردِ فلنُؤَخِّر فوافا
هُhim ذِيُوميذُDiomedes بالمَقَالِwith words ازوِراراof disdain
هُ ذِيُوميذُ بالمَقَالِ ازوِرارا
Let us slow the thoroughbreds' pace.” Then
Diomedes answered him in words of disdain:
لاdo not تُحضدِّثنيspeak to me (corrupt form) بالفِرارِof flight فإِنِّيfor I
لا تُحضدِّثني بالفِرارِ فإِنِّي
لاnot إِخَالُI think المَرَامَthe aim تَبلُغُyou attain مِنِّيfrom me
لا إِخَالُ المَرَامَ تَبلُغُ مِنِّي
“Do not speak to me of flight, for I
do not think you can gain that aim from me.
لَيسَnot شَأنيmy way وَشَأنُnor the way أَهلِيَof my people قَبلِيbefore me
لَيسَ شَأني وَشَأنُ أَهلِيَ قَبلِي
أَنthat نُوَلِّيwe turn يَومَon the day الوَغىof battle الإِدباراour backs
أَن نُوَلِّي يَومَ الوَغى الإِدبارا
It is not my way, nor my forebears' way,
to turn our backs on the day of battle.
لِيَmine is عَزمٌa resolve لاnot يَنثَنيyielding لِلخُطُوبِto calamities
لِيَ عَزمٌ لا يَنثَني لِلخُطُوبِ
جَلَّtoo lofty عَنfor سَوقِdriving مَركَبَاتِchariots الرُّكُوبِfor riding
جَلَّ عَن سَوقِ مَركَبَاتِ الرُّكُوبِ
I have a resolve that does not bend to calamities,
too proud for riding in driven chariots.
هاكَهاhere you have it راجِلاًon foot أَصُولُI attack مكَرَّاcharging
هاكَها راجِلاً أَصُولُ مكَرَّا
وأَثِيناand Athena قدindeed حَرَّمتforbade ليto me الفِراراflight
وأَثِينا قد حَرَّمت لي الفِرارا
Here you have it: I charge on foot, attacking,
and Athena has forbidden me to flee.
لَنwill not تُنَجِّيهِماsave them both الجِيادُthe horses جميعاtogether
لَن تُنَجِّيهِما الجِيادُ جميعا
إنif نَجاescapes ذاthis one فذَاكَthen that one أُلقِيis cast صَرِيعاslain
إن نَجا ذا فذَاكَ أُلقِي صَرِيعا
Their horses will not save them both;
if one escapes, the other shall lie slain.
إِنَّماbut ليI have بِالأَمرِin the matter غَيرُanother مَرامٍaim
إِنَّما لي بِالأَمرِ غَيرُ مَرامٍ
فادَّكِرهُso remember it إِذَاwhen بَطَشتُI strike ادِّكاراwell
فادَّكِرهُ إِذَا بَطَشتُ ادِّكارا
But I have another purpose in this matter;
remember it well when I strike.
لَهُمَاto them both إِنif أَذَقتُI make taste كأسَthe cup الحِمامِof death
لَهُمَا إِن أَذَقتُ كأسَ الحِمامِ
وأَثيناand Athena بِذاكَthereby أَعلَتraises مَقامىmy standing
وأَثينا بِذاكَ أَعلَت مَقامى
If I make them both taste the cup of death,
and Athena thereby raises my standing,
أًلقِlay down حَالاat once صُرُوعَthe reins خَيليَof my horses فيin مَرmy chariot (fragment)
أًلقِ حَالا صُرُوعَ خَيليَ في مَر
كَبَتيmy chariot (completion) واجرِيَنَّand run swiftly مشنهاfrom it (corrupt form) ائِتِثاراeagerly to possess
كَبَتي واجرِيَنَّ مشنها ائِتِثارا
at once lay my horses' reins in my
chariot, and run from it eagerly.
وَامضِand go وَاقتَدand lead away مُطَهَّمَيthe fine-bred pair آنِياسِof Aeneas
وَامضِ وَاقتَد مُطَهَّمَي آنِياسِ
خَيرَthe finest ماof what is فيin الدُّنياthe world مِنَamong الأفراسِhorses
خَيرَ ما في الدُّنيا مِنَ الأفراسِ
Go, and lead away Aeneas's fine-bred pair,
the finest horses in the world.
نُتِجاthey were bred منfrom جِيادِthe steeds زَفسَof Zeus التيwhich لِلمَto the king (fragment)
نُتِجا من جِيادِ زَفسَ التي لِلمَ
لكِking (completion) أُطرُوسَTros أُهدِيَتwere given تَذكاراas a keepsake
لكِ أُطرُوسَ أُهدِيَت تَذكارا
They were bred from Zeus's steeds, which were given to
King Tros as a keepsake,
عَنin exchange for غَنِيمِيذٍGanymede ابنهِhis son المَرفُوعِwho was lifted away
عَن غَنِيمِيذٍ ابنهِ المَرفُوعِ
عِوَضاًas recompense نالَhe received أصلَthe stock خَيرِof the finest الفُرُوعِoffspring
عِوَضاً نالَ أصلَ خَيرِ الفُرُوعِ
in exchange for Ganymede, his son who was lifted away.
As recompense, he gained the stock of the finest offspring.
رامَdesired أَنخِيسُAnchises نَسلَهاtheir offspring فَبَغاهاso he sought them
رامَ أَنخِيسُ نَسلَها فَبَغاها
خِفيةًsecretly حَيثُwhen أَلقَحَhe bred الأَحجاراthe mares
خِفيةً حَيثُ أَلقَحَ الأَحجارا
Anchises desired their offspring and sought them
in secret, when he bred the mares.
ستَّةًsix أَنتَجَتthey produced فَزَوجَينِso two pairs أًبقىhe kept
ستَّةً أَنتَجَت فَزَوجَينِ أًبقى
وَإِلىand to آنِياسَAeneas ذَاthis الزَّوجَpair أًلقىhe gave
وَإِلى آنِياسَ ذَا الزَّوجَ أًلقى
They produced six; he kept two pairs,
and gave this pair to Aeneas.
هاكَهُhere it is يَنهَبُsweeping across السُّهُولَthe plains انتِهاباًutterly
هاكَهُ يَنهَبُ السُّهُولَ انتِهاباً
آهِah لَوif only مِنهُthrough it أَبلُغُI could attain الأَوطاراmy wishes
آهِ لَو مِنهُ أَبلُغُ الأَوطارا
See it sweeping across the plains;
ah, if only through it I could attain my wishes!”
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