تَعللتُI took solace ريقاًsaliva يطردُdrives away النومَsleep بردُهُits coolness
تَعللتُ ريقاً يطردُ النومَ بردُهُ
ويشفيand heals القلوبَthe hearts الحائماتthe hovering ones الصوادياthe thirsty ones
ويشفي القلوبَ الحائمات الصواديا
I took solace in saliva whose coolness drives sleep away,
I excused a saliva that its coldness dispels sleep
and heals the hovering, thirst-parched hearts.
And heals hearts raging in anguish
وهلand is ...? ثَغَبٌa rock pool حصباؤهits pebbles مثلُlike ثغرِهاher teeth
وهل ثَغَبٌ حصباؤه مثلُ ثغرِها
يصادَفُbe found إلاexcept طَيِّبَpleasant الطعمِthe taste صافياclear
يصادَفُ إلا طَيِّبَ الطعمِ صافيا
And is a pool whose pebbles resemble her teeth
Is any pebbles like her mouth
ever found to be anything but sweet-tasting and clear?
That meets nothing but the most exquisite taste
Sol 6.1