مَرَرْتُ بأَمْرَدَيْنِ فقلْتُ زُورا

مَرَرْتُ بأَمْرَدَيْنِ فقلْتُ زُورا

محِبَّكُما فقالَ الأمْرَدانِ

محِبَّكُما فقالَ الأمْرَدانِ

I passed two beardless youths and falsely said,

I passed by two beardless youths and said, “Visit

“I am enamored of you both.” The two youths replied:

your admirer.” Then the two beardless youths asked,

أذُو مالٍ فقلْتُ وذو يَسارٍ

أذُو مالٍ فقلْتُ وذو يَسارٍ

فقالَ الأمْرَدانِ الأمرُدانِ

فقالَ الأمْرَدانِ الأمرُدانِ

“A man of wealth?” I said, “And of ample means.”

“Are you wealthy?” I said, “And well-to-do.”

Then the two youths said, “The affair is close at hand.”

Then the two beardless youths said, “The matter is within reach.”