أنتَyou أبكيتَyou made weep بالمُضرّةِthrough harm عينيmy eye
أنتَ أبكيتَ بالمُضرّةِ عيني
أضحكُmay make smile اللهGod بالمسرّةwith joy سنّكْyour teeth
أضحكُ الله بالمسرّة سنّكْ
You made my eye weep with hurt.
You made my eyes weep with sorrow
May God make your teeth smile with joy.
May God make your teeth laugh with joy
قالتِsaid الشمسُthe sun إنّكindeed you are البدرُthe full moon حُسناًin beauty
قالتِ الشمسُ إنّك البدرُ حُسناً
وكذاand likewise البدرُthe full moon قالsaid للشمسِto the sun إنّكْindeed you are
وكذا البدرُ قال للشمسِ إنّكْ
The sun said, 'In beauty, you are the full moon.'
The sun said you are the full moon in beauty
And likewise the full moon said to the sun, 'Indeed, you are...'
And so the full moon said to the sun you are
شاهدُthe witness الحُسنِof beauty فيin محيّاكَyour countenance عدْلٌupright; trustworthy
شاهدُ الحُسنِ في محيّاكَ عدْلٌ
كيفَhow لاnot وهْوwhen he is بالعِذارِby the cheek-down محنّكْseasoned; bridled beneath the chin
كيفَ لا وهْو بالعِذارِ محنّكْ
The witness to beauty in your countenance is upright.
The witness of beauty in your face is just
How could he not be, seasoned as he is by cheek-down?
How not when it is tried with chastity
Sol 6.1