وَذُقتُand I tasted مَهوىthe falling-place of النَجمِthe star ريقاًsaliva خَصِراًcool
وَذُقتُ مَهوى النَجمِ ريقاً خَصِراً
لَوif كانَit were مِنfrom ناجودِa flask of خَمرٍwine ماnot غَذاit nourished
لَو كانَ مِن ناجودِ خَمرٍ ما غَذا
And where the star falls, I tasted cool saliva.
Had it come from a flask of wine, it would not have nourished.
وَقَدand indeed تَنَعَّمتُI delighted بِنَشرٍin a scent عَطِرٍfragrant
وَقَد تَنَعَّمتُ بِنَشرٍ عَطِرٍ
لَوif كانَit were مِنfrom فارِهِchoice مِسكٍmusk كانَit would be ذاthis
لَو كانَ مِن فارِهِ مِسكٍ كانَ ذا
And I have delighted in a fragrant scent.
Had a scent come from choice musk, this would have been it.
Sol 6.1