مرhe passed بيُمناهُwith his right hand علىover طارِهِhis tambourine
مر بيُمناهُ على طارِهِ
يلمَسُهُhe touches it أحسنَthe finest ماwhat لمْسِtouch
يلمَسُهُ أحسنَ ما لمْسِ
He ran his right hand over his tambourine,
Touching it with the finest touch.
وواصلَand he continued النقْرَthe tapping علىupon إصبعٍa finger
وواصلَ النقْرَ على إصبعٍ
يُغنيهِsuffices him لوif شاءَhe wished عنin place of الخَمْسِthe five fingers
يُغنيهِ لو شاءَ عن الخَمْسِ
And he kept up the tapping with one finger,
Which, if he wished, could serve him in place of all five.
فحدّثواso tell عنof قمرٍa moon مُشرِقٍradiant
فحدّثوا عن قمرٍ مُشرِقٍ
يلعبُhe plays بالبرقِwith lightning علىupon الشمسِthe sun
يلعبُ بالبرقِ على الشمسِ
So tell of a radiant moon,
Playing with lightning upon the sun.
Sol 6.1