زارنيhe visited me والظلامwhile the darkness صافيunblemished الإزارthe waist-wrap
زارني والظلام صافي الإزار
والدياجيand the dark nights مطيَّةthe mount الأقمارِthe moons
والدياجي مطيَّة الأقمارِ
He visited me while darkness's robe was unblemished,
He visited me while the darkness was clear of skirt,
and the dark nights were the moons' mount—
And the nights were saddled with moons,
ذوone possessing قوامِstature أقامestablished حجَّةَthe proof وجديmy passion
ذو قوامِ أقام حجَّةَ وجدي
وعذارِand cheek-down تمَّتbecame complete بهthrough it أعذاريmy excuses
وعذارِ تمَّت به أعذاري
one whose stature established the case for my passion,
Of upright stature, he presented an argument for my passion,
and whose cheek-down made my excuses complete.
And with his reproach, my excuses were complete.
Sol 6.1