ياO مهاةfemale oryx البانthe bān tree ياO ذاتpossessor of الدلالcoy charm
يا مهاة البان يا ذات الدلال
جلexalted is منHe who أبدعfashioned exquisitely ذاthis الوجهthe face الجميلbeautiful
جل من أبدع ذا الوجه الجميل
O oryx of the bān tree, O you of coy charm,
O bearer of tenderness, O you of allure,
Exalted is He who fashioned this beautiful face.
Exalted is He who created this beautiful face,
غلبovercame الوجدpassionate longing وليلand the night of الهجرseparation طالgrew long
غلب الوجد وليل الهجر طال
وأناand I المغرمthe enamored one بالفرعwith the tresses الطويلlong
وأنا المغرم بالفرع الطويل
Longing has overcome me, and the night of separation has grown long,
Passion has overcome me and the night of separation lengthened,
And I am enamored of the long tresses.
And I am enamored with the slender branch,
قدكyour figure المياسswaying لولاwere it not for الأزرthe waist-wraps سالwould flow
قدك المياس لولا الأزر سال
فاكشفيso unveil عنfrom وجنةthe cheek's rounded part الخدthe cheek الأسيلsmooth
فاكشفي عن وجنة الخد الأسيل
Your swaying figure would flow, were it not for the waist-wraps.
Your waist is supple were it not for modesty's sash,
So unveil your smooth cheek,
So unveil the soft cheek's dimple
لأرىso that I may see نقشاa pattern عليهupon it رسماa drawing
لأرى نقشا عليه رسما
ناعمdelicate الوشيthe decorative tracery طريsoft الملمسthe texture
ناعم الوشي طري الملمس
That I may see upon it a pattern, a design,
That I may see a carving upon it
Delicate in its tracery, soft to the touch.
Of fine tracing and smooth to the touch
Sol 6.1