مررتyou passed by علىon بغلa mule تزفكescort you in procession تسعةnine
مررت على بغل تزفك تسعة
كأنكas though you were ديكa rooster مائلtilted الرأسthe head أعورone-eyed
كأنك ديك مائل الرأس أعور
You passed by on a mule, with nine escorting you,
I passed by a mule adorned with nine
as though you were a one-eyed rooster with its head tilted.
As if you were a one-eyed cock, tilted of head
تخيرتyou selected أثواباًgarments لزينةfor the adornment of منظرappearance
تخيرت أثواباً لزينة منظر
وأنتyet you إلىof (in need of) وجهa face يزينكadorns you أفقرmore in need
وأنت إلى وجه يزينك أفقر
You selected garments to adorn your appearance,
You have chosen clothes to adorn your appearance
yet you are more in need of a face that would adorn you.
Yet you lack a face that would adorn you
Sol 6.1