ماذاwhat علىwould it cost ذيthe possessor of الحسنbeauty لوif
ماذا على ذي الحسن لو
أفضىhe proceeded إلىto إحسانهhis kindness
أفضى إلى إحسانه
What would it cost the beautiful one if
What might the handsome do
He went on to show his kindness?
If he graced with his kindness
ملكَhe mastered الملاحthe fair ones كماas ترىyou see
ملكَ الملاح كما ترى
والكلّand all منamong غلمانهhis young servants
والكلّ من غلمانه
He has mastered the fair ones, as you see,
The king of beauty that you see
And all are among his young servants.
With all his youths in attendance
يرنوhe gazes ويشرقand shines حسنهhis beauty
يرنو ويشرق حسنه
فيin ناظريthe two eyes of ولهانهhis lovesick admirer
في ناظري ولهانه
He gazes, and his beauty shines
His beauty shines and glows
In the eyes of his lovesick admirer.
Before my eyes that melt for him
فهوfor he is الغزالةthe sun والغزاand the gazel-
فهو الغزالة والغزا
ل-le (completing 'gazelle') بعينهin his eye وعيانهand his outward appearance
ل بعينه وعيانه
For he is the sun and the gazelle,
He is the doe and the prey
In his eye and outward appearance.
With his eyes and directly
Sol 6.1