كَتِفَاهَا كَمَا يُشَعِّبُ قَينٌ

كَتِفَاهَا كَمَا يُشَعِّبُ قَينٌ

قَتَباً فَوقَ صَنعَهِ الأَقتَابِ

قَتَباً فَوقَ صَنعَهِ الأَقتَابِ

Her shoulder blades are like what a craftsman joins together—

Her shoulders bifurcate as a reed

a pack-saddle, surpassing his work on other pack-saddles.

Branches over the hands of lute-players