قُلتُI said إِذwhen أَقبَلَتshe approached وَزُهرٌand radiant beauties تَهادىswayed gracefully
قُلتُ إِذ أَقبَلَت وَزُهرٌ تَهادى
كَنِعاجِlike antelopes المَلاthe open plain تَعَسَّفنَthey wandered without a path رَملاsand
كَنِعاجِ المَلا تَعَسَّفنَ رَملا
I said, as she approached and radiant beauties swayed,
Like antelopes of the open plain, wandering across sand,
قَدhad تَنَقَّبنَthey veiled themselves بِالحَريرِin silk وَأَبدَيand revealed
قَد تَنَقَّبنَ بِالحَريرِ وَأَبدَي
نَthey (feminine plural ending) عُيوناًeyes حورَwith bright whites and dark pupils المَدامِعِthe eye corners نُجلاwide
نَ عُيوناً حورَ المَدامِعِ نُجلا
They had veiled themselves in silk and revealed
Wide eyes, with brilliant whites and deep-dark pupils.
Sol 6.1