حبسوهthey imprisoned him لاnot بجريمةٍfor a crime لكنهمbut they
حبسوه لا بجريمةٍ لكنهم
بخلواthey were stingy علىtoward لحظgaze العيونthe eyes بحسنهwith his beauty
بخلوا على لحظ العيون بحسنه
They imprisoned him, not for a crime, but they
They imprisoned him, not for a crime, but they
withheld his beauty from the eyes’ gaze.
Were stingy with the sight of his beauty for a moment
رشأٌa young gazelle يجورhe acts unjustly معdespite اعْتدالuprightness قوامهhis form
رشأٌ يجور مع اعْتدال قوامه
فيناtoward us ويفتكand he slays معdespite حداثةyouthfulness سنهhis age
فينا ويفتك مع حداثة سنه
A young gazelle who acts unjustly, despite his upright form,
A sprout, harmonious in his uprightness
toward us, and slays despite his tender age.
Among us, and ravishing with his youth
ياO سائليyou who ask me عنabout يوسفٍYusuf هوhe يوسفٌYusuf
يا سائلي عن يوسفٍ هو يوسفٌ
كلّall القلوبthe hearts بأسرهاall of them فيin سجنِهhis prison
كلّ القلوب بأسرها في سجنِه
O you who ask me about Yusuf—he is Yusuf:
O you who ask about Joseph, he is Joseph
All hearts, every one, are in his prison.
With all hearts imprisoned by his captivity
Sol 6.1