بِالَّذيBy the one who أَسكرintoxicated مِنfrom عُرفfragrance اللَماthe lips’ dark hue
بِالَّذي أَسكر مِن عُرف اللَما
كُلevery كَأسcup تَحتَسيهاyou sip it وَحَببand bubbles
كُل كَأس تَحتَسيها وَحَبب
By the one who, with the fragrance of dusky lips, intoxicated
every cup you sip, and its bubbles;
وَالَّذيand the one who كَحَّلَlined with kohl عَينَيكَyour two eyes بِماwith that which
وَالَّذي كَحَّلَ عَينَيكَ بِما
سَجَدprostrated itself السحرmagic لَدَيهِbefore it وَاِقتَرَبand drew near
سَجَد السحر لَدَيهِ وَاِقتَرَب
And by the one who lined your eyes with that kohl
before which magic bowed down and drew near;
وَالَّذيand the one who أَجرىmade flow دُموعيmy tears عَندَماwhen
وَالَّذي أَجرى دُموعي عَندَما
عِندَماwhen أَعرَضتyou turned away مِنfor غَيرno سَبَبreason
عِندَما أَعرَضت مِن غَير سَبَب
And by the one who made my tears flow when—
when you turned away for no reason—
ضَعplace عَلىon صَدريَmy chest يَمناكyour right hand فَماfor how
ضَع عَلى صَدريَ يَمناك فَما
أَجدَرfitting الماءwater بِأَنto يَطفيextinguish اللَهَبthe flame
أَجدَر الماء بِأَن يَطفي اللَهَب
place your right hand on my chest, for how
fitting water is to quench the flame!
Sol 6.1