فالأرضso the earth فيin بردةٍa mantle منof يانعِblooming الزّهرِthe flowers
فالأرض في بردةٍ من يانعِ الزّهرِ
تُزريputs to shame إذاwhen قِستهاyou compare it بالوشىwith brocade والحِبَرِand striped cloths
تُزري إذا قِستها بالوشى والحِبَرِ
So the earth wears a mantle of blooming flowers,
The earth in a gown of blossoming flowers,
Putting brocade and striped cloths to shame when you compare it with them.
When you dress it with vegetation and ink.
قدalready احكمتهاperfected it أكفhands المزنthe rain clouds واكفةًpouring rain
قد احكمتها أكف المزن واكفةً
وطرّزتَهاand you embroidered it بماwith what تُهميthey shower down منof الدّررِpearls
وطرّزتَها بما تُهمي من الدّررِ
The rain clouds’ hands, pouring rain, have crafted it to perfection,
Its hems stitched by fingers of rain,
And you embroidered it with the pearls they shower down.
Embroidered with what jewels you send down.
تبرجتshe displayed her beauty فسبتand so she captivated مناfrom us العيونthe eyes هوىlove
تبرجت فسبت منا العيون هوى
وفتنةًand enchantment بعدafter طولِa long period of السِّترconcealment والخَفَرِand modest reserve
وفتنةً بعد طولِ السِّتر والخَفَرِ
She displayed her beauty and took our eyes captive with love
It displayed itself, captivating our eyes with love,
And enchantment, after long concealment and modest reserve.
Seduction, after so much concealment and covering.
Sol 6.1