بأبيwith my father as ransom غصنa bough كبدرlike a full moon
بأبي غصن كبدر
قدhas تثنىswayed وتجلّىand shone forth
قد تثنى وتجلّى
My father be ransom for a bough like a full moon!
He has swayed and shone forth.
قلتI said إذas أضمرI concealed قصديmy intent
قلت إذ أضمر قصدي
قبلةa kiss ياO بدرfull moon هلاّwon’t you?
قبلة يا بدر هلاّ
I said, concealing my intent,
"A kiss, O full moon—won’t you grant one?"
قالhe said منfrom خدّيَmy cheek خذهاtake it
قال من خدّيَ خذها
قلتI said بلrather منfrom فيكyour mouth أحلىsweeter
قلت بل من فيك أحلى
He said, "Take it from my cheek."
I said, "Rather, it is sweeter from your mouth."
Sol 6.1