دبcrept العذارbeard-down بخدهacross his cheek
دب العذار بخده
حتىuntil تكاملgrew complete واتسقand became even
حتى تكامل واتسق
Beard-down crept across his cheek,
The musk's fragrance graced his cheek
until it grew full and even.
Until perfection it did seek
قالواthey said تعذرhe grew bearded قلتI said قدindeed
قالوا تعذر قلت قد
راقتbecame lovely محاسنهhis charms ورقand he grew delicate
راقت محاسنه ورق
They said, “He has grown bearded.” I said, “Indeed,
They said it's hard, I said indeed
his charms have grown lovely, and he has grown delicate.”
His beauty pleases me and bleeds
والوردand the rose أحسنmost beautiful ماwhen يكوit is (word continues)
والورد أحسن ما يكو
نcompletion of “it is” إذاwhen تمازجmingles بالورقwith the leaves
ن إذا تمازج بالورق
And the rose is at its loveliest
The rose is best when intertwined
when it mingles with leaves.
With leaves, as beauty redefined
Sol 6.1