سقىmay water اللهGod قصراًa palace بالرصافةin al-Rusafa شاقنيstirred my longing
سقى الله قصراً بالرصافة شاقني
بأعلاهat its top قصريcourtly الدلالcoquetry رصافيof al-Rusafa
بأعلاه قصري الدلال رصافي
May God send rain upon a palace at al-Rusafa that stirred my longing;
May God water a palace in al-Rusafa; I was stirred to longing
at its summit, a Rusafan, courtly in coquetry.
By a Rusafi atop it, courtly in his coquetry.
أشارhe gestured بقضبانwith rods منof الدرpearl قُمِّعَتwere tipped with
أشار بقضبان من الدر قُمِّعَت
يواقيتrubies حمراًred تستبيحviolate عفافيmy chastity
يواقيت حمراً تستبيح عفافي
He gestured with rods of pearl, capped
He gestured with rods of pearl, tipped
with red rubies that violate my chastity.
With red rubies that violate my chastity.
Sol 6.1