وأهيفَand a slender-waisted youth مهضومslim الحشاof belly كادalmost رقصهhis dance
وأهيفَ مهضوم الحشا كاد رقصه
يُحكّمُgives dominion to فيناover us السحرmagic منfrom كلevery جانبside
يُحكّمُ فينا السحر من كل جانب
And a slender youth, slim-waisted—his dancing almost
And a slender-waisted youth, slim of belly, whose dance almost
makes enchantment rule over us from every side.
Gives magic dominion over us from every side.
يسيلflows بهwith him نقلshifting الخطاthe steps فتردّهthen draws him back
يسيل به نقل الخطا فتردّه
رجاحةweight أعكانbelly folds لهof his ومناكبand shoulders
رجاحة أعكان له ومناكب
The shifting of his steps sends him gliding, but he is held back
The shifting of his steps sets him flowing, then he is drawn back
by the ample weight of his belly-folds and shoulders.
By the weight of his belly folds and shoulders.
Sol 6.1