ومليحٌand a handsome man إذاif نظرتyou looked إليهat him
ومليحٌ إذا نظرت إليه
نظرةa glance خفَّفتyou eased أليمpainful عذابكyour torment
نظرة خفَّفت أليم عذابك
And a handsome man—if you look at him,
Beautiful is he when you look at him,
With a glance, you ease your painful torment.
A look that eases the pain of your torment.
قالsaid ليto me جفنهhis eyelid استعدّprepare yourself لحربيfor my war
قال لي جفنه استعدّ لحربي
قلتI said ياO خدّهُhis cheek دميmy blood فيin ثيابكyour garments
قلت يا خدّهُ دمي في ثيابك
His eyelid said to me, “Prepare for my war.”
His eyelids said to me, prepare for my war!
I said, “O cheek of his, my blood is on your garments.”
I said, O his cheek, my blood is on your clothes!
Sol 6.1