قادَled الجُيوشَthe armies لِخَمسَat five عَشرَةَten حِجَّةًyears
قادَ الجُيوشَ لِخَمسَ عَشرَةَ حِجَّةً
وَلِداتُهُand his age-mates عَنaway from ذاكَthat فيin أَشغالِoccupations
وَلِداتُهُ عَن ذاكَ في أَشغالِ
He led armies at fifteen years of age,
He led the armies for fifteen pilgrimages
While his age-mates were busy with other pursuits.
While he was busy with that, his sons were born
قَعَدَتheld back بِهمthem أَهواؤُهُمtheir passions وَسَمَتand raised aloft بِهِhim
قَعَدَت بِهم أَهواؤُهُم وَسَمَت بِهِ
هِمَمُaspirations المُلوكِof kings وَسَورةُand the ardor الأَبطالِof heroes
هِمَمُ المُلوكِ وَسَورةُ الأَبطالِ
Their passions held them back, while he was raised by
Their desires kept them seated, and it marked them
The aspirations of kings and the ardor of heroes.
The pride of kings and nobility of heroes