قَد أَقامَ الأَربابُ مِن حَولِ زَفسٍ

قَد أَقامَ الأَربابُ مِن حَولِ زَفسٍ

مَجلِساً في ذاكَ البِلاطِ المُذَهَّب

مَجلِساً في ذاكَ البِلاطِ المُذَهَّب

The gods had convened around Zeus

The lords have gathered around Zafis

a council in that gilded court.

In that gilded hall

بِكُؤُوسِ النُّضارِ دارَت عَلَبهِم

بِكُؤُوسِ النُّضارِ دارَت عَلَبهِم

هِيبِيَا والسُّلافُ بالدَّورِ يُسكَب

هِيبِيَا والسُّلافُ بالدَّورِ يُسكَب

With cups of gold she moved among them—

With cups of wine passed around

Hebe—while the choice wine was poured in turn.

Flowing freely in turns

فبإليُونَ أَحدَقوا من عُلاهُم

فبإليُونَ أَحدَقوا من عُلاهُم

وَبِمُرِّ الكَلامِ زَفسُ تَعتَّب

وَبِمُرِّ الكَلامِ زَفسُ تَعتَّب

Then from their heights they gazed upon Ilium,

Looking down from their heights

and Zeus spoke bitterly in reproach.

While Zafis complains bitterly

قالَ مُذ رامَ أن يُحدِّمَ هِيرا

قالَ مُذ رامَ أن يُحدِّمَ هِيرا

ذَا مَنِيلابِرَبَّتَينِ تَحَجَّب

ذَا مَنِيلابِرَبَّتَينِ تَحَجَّب

He spoke, wishing to anger Hera:

He said, ever since Hyreus wished

Here is Menelaus, sheltered by two goddesses.

To humble the pride of Mycenae's walls

تِلكَ هِيرا الأَرغِيَّةُ أحتَضَنَتَهُ

تِلكَ هِيرا الأَرغِيَّةُ أحتَضَنَتَهُ

وأَثِينا لِفَوزِهِ تَتَعَصَّب

وأَثِينا لِفَوزِهِ تَتَعَصَّب

That Argive Hera has embraced him,

That Hyreus who embraced him

and Athena zealously champions his victory.

And Athens supports his victory

وَبمَرآهُ سُرَّتا مِن بَعيدٍ

وَبمَرآهُ سُرَّتا مِن بَعيدٍ

إِنَّما عَفرُ ذِيتُ فارِيسَ تَصحَب

إِنَّما عَفرُ ذِيتُ فارِيسَ تَصحَب

And both were gladdened at the sight of him from afar;

And in the distance the two ladies

Aphrodite alone keeps Paris company.

Only Pharis' swift mare accompanies

تَدرَأُ الموتَ عنهُ بالبِشرِ والآ

تَدرَأُ الموتَ عنهُ بالبِشرِ والآ

نَ وَقَتهُ الرَّدى وقد كادَ يَنشَب

نَ وَقَتهُ الرَّدى وقد كادَ يَنشَب

She wards death off from him with smiles, and now

Warding off death with good news

has saved him from doom, which had nearly seized him.

While fate and ruin nearly flare up

إِنَّما النَّصرُ لابنِ أَترَا يَقِيناً

إِنَّما النَّصرُ لابنِ أَترَا يَقِيناً

فَهَلُمُّوا نَقضِي بِما يَتَرَتَّب

فَهَلُمُّوا نَقضِي بِما يَتَرَتَّب

Victory surely belongs to the son of Atreus alone.

Surely victory belongs to Atreus' son

So come, let us decide what is to follow:

Come let us fulfill what must follow

أَنُسِيلُ الدِّماءَ والحَربَ نُورِي

أَنُسِيلُ الدِّماءَ والحَربَ نُورِي

أَم نَرى حَقنَها على الصُّلحِ أَقرَب

أَم نَرى حَقنَها على الصُّلحِ أَقرَب

Shall we spill blood and kindle war,

Shall we forget blood and war

or deem it better to spare it by making peace?

Or is peace more likely to stop its flow?

فإِذا السِّلمَ رُمتُمُ ظَلَّ فِريَا

فإِذا السِّلمَ رُمتُمُ ظَلَّ فِريَا

مُ بإِليُونَ في ذَوِيهِ مُهَيَّب

مُ بإِليُونَ في ذَوِيهِ مُهَيَّب

Then, if you seek peace, Priam shall remain

If you seek peace, proud Ilion

in Ilium, revered among his kin,

Will remain under its lords' protection

وَبِهيلاَنَةٍ يَسِيرُ مَنِيلا

وَبِهيلاَنَةٍ يَسِيرُ مَنِيلا

فَيَبسُودُ السَّلامُ والدَّمُ يُحجَب

فَيَبسُودُ السَّلامُ والدَّمُ يُحجَب

and Menelaus shall depart with Helen.

And Menelaus will advance with ease

Thus peace shall prevail, and bloodshed be stopped.

So peace prevails and blood is spared