ومعممٍand a turbaned one لمnot يبقَremain فيin جثمانهhis body
ومعممٍ لم يبقَ في جثمانه
إلاexcept حشاشةُa last remnant مهجةٍof life لمnot تزهقِdepart
إلا حشاشةُ مهجةٍ لم تزهقِ
And a turbaned one, in whose body nothing remained
Save a last flicker of life that had not departed.
حنيتwere bent علىacross كشحيهhis two flanks منfrom برحائهhis anguish
حنيت على كشحيه من برحائه
عضدانtwo upper arms فهوso he كموثقٍlike one bound لمnot يطلقِbe released
عضدان فهو كموثقٍ لم يطلقِ
Bent across his flanks, from his anguish,
Were two arms; he was like a captive not set free.
حلَّتshe untied عمامةَthe turban of رأسهhis head فتضوعتand gave off fragrance
حلَّت عمامةَ رأسه فتضوعت
منهfrom him مفارقهhis hair-partings بمثلwith something like الزنبقlilies
منه مفارقه بمثل الزنبق
She untied the turban on his head, and fragrance wafted
From his hair-partings, like the scent of lilies.
Sol 6.1