حَسَروا الوُجوهَ بِأَذرُعٍ وَمَعاصِمِ

حَسَروا الوُجوهَ بِأَذرُعٍ وَمَعاصِمِ

وَرَنَوا بِنُجلٍ لِلقُلوبِ كَوالِمِ

وَرَنَوا بِنُجلٍ لِلقُلوبِ كَوالِمِ

They unveiled their faces with arms and wrists,

They unveiled their faces with arms and wrists,

And shot us with wide eyes that wounded hearts.

And gazed with wide eyes that wounded hearts.

حَسَروا الأَكِمَّةَ عَن سَواعِدِ فِضَّةٍ

حَسَروا الأَكِمَّةَ عَن سَواعِدِ فِضَّةٍ

فَكَأَنَّما اِنتَصَبَت مُتونُ صَوارِمِ

فَكَأَنَّما اِنتَصَبَت مُتونُ صَوارِمِ

They drew the sleeves back from silver forearms,

They drew back their sleeves from forearms of silver,

As though the broad backs of sharp swords had risen upright.

So it was as though the broad blades of keen swords stood upright.