ورَقَّ الجَوُّ حتى قيل هذا

ورَقَّ الجَوُّ حتى قيل هذا

عِتابٌ بين جَحظَةَ والزَّمانِ

عِتابٌ بين جَحظَةَ والزَّمانِ

And the air grew gentle, until it was said: this is

And the air grew so tender that it was said: “This

The air became humid as if to say

a reproach between Jaḥẓa and Time.

is a reproach between Jaḥẓah and Time.”

This is a reprimand between wide-eyed beauty and time