بروحيwith my soul as ransom عارضاًcheek-down كالشذرlike golden beads حسناًin beauty
بروحي عارضاً كالشذر حسناً
علىupon ياقوتِthe ruby of خدٍّa cheek كاللهيبِlike flame
على ياقوتِ خدٍّ كاللهيبِ
My soul for cheek-down, lovely as golden beads,
With my soul I compare your beauty
Upon the ruby of a cheek like flame.
To embers on a cheek of ruby.
وحقّكَand by your honor ماnot سعىmoved فيupon الخدِّthe cheek إلّاexcept
وحقّكَ ما سعى في الخدِّ إلّا
ليلقطَto gather نملهُits ants حبَّthe grain of القلوبِthe hearts
ليلقطَ نملهُ حبَّ القلوبِ
And by your honor, it moved upon the cheek only
By your right! The dimple on your cheek
So that its ants might gather the grain of hearts.
Seeks but to catch hearts for your love.
Sol 6.1