كأنَّماas though قَدُّهُhis figure قَضِيبٌa slender branch
كأنَّما قَدُّهُ قَضِيبٌ
وسُودُand the dark ones ألحاظِهِof his glances قَوَاضِبْkeen-edged swords
وسُودُ ألحاظِهِ قَوَاضِبْ
His figure is like a slender branch,
and his dark glances are keen-edged swords.
تَفْعلُdo أَصْداغُهُhis temple-curls بِقَلْبيto my heart
تَفْعلُ أَصْداغُهُ بِقَلْبي
أَضْعَافَmany times ماwhat تَفْعلُdo العَقَارِبْscorpions
أَضْعَافَ ما تَفْعلُ العَقَارِبْ
His temple-curls do to my heart
many times what scorpions do.
Sol 6.1