مهفهفةa slender-waisted woman ماnot الريمthe gazelle إلاexcept رقيقهاher slave
مهفهفة ما الريم إلا رقيقها
وماand not البدرthe full moon إلاexcept دونهاbeneath her حينwhen ينجليshines forth
وما البدر إلا دونها حين ينجلي
A slender-waisted beauty—the gazelle is but her slave.
Her melody is gentle, pure and clear
And the full moon, when it shines forth, falls short of her.
The full moon itself looks pale when she is near
تساقare brought لهاto her الأرواحthe souls منfrom أهلthe people of ودهماlove for them both
تساق لها الأرواح من أهل ودهما
لرؤيتهاto behold her فيin شكلthe form of مهرa dowry معجلpaid in advance
لرؤيتها في شكل مهر معجل
Souls are brought to her from those who love them both,
Souls yearn just to catch a glimpse of her
To behold her, as a dowry paid in advance.
To see her beauty, a graceful, lovely deer
Sol 6.1