لَيلٍa night كَفَرعِlike the tresses of الخودِthe beautiful young woman تَخلُفُهُsucceeds it ضُحىًa forenoon
لَيلٍ كَفَرعِ الخودِ تَخلُفُهُ ضُحىً
زَهراءُradiant مِثلَlike عَوارِضٍteeth revealed in a smile زَهراءِa fair woman
زَهراءُ مِثلَ عَوارِضٍ زَهراءِ
A night like a young beauty’s tresses, followed by a forenoon,
The night fades away like the cheek of a child
Radiant as a fair woman’s teeth revealed in a smile,
Blossoming at dawn rosy as the blush on a cheek
عَبِقَتgrew fragrant بِأَنفاسِwith the breaths of الرِياضِthe gardens كَأَنَّماas though
عَبِقَت بِأَنفاسِ الرِياضِ كَأَنَّما
نَفَضَshook out الرَقيبُthe watchman غُلالَةَthe sheer gown of الدَلتاءِthe wanton woman (meaning uncertain)
نَفَضَ الرَقيبُ غُلالَةَ الدَلتاءِ
Fragrant with the gardens’ breath, as though
Fragrant with the breath of gardens as though
The watchman had shaken out the wanton woman’s sheer gown.
The keeper had shaken out the folds of a robe
Sol 6.1