وَبَدرٍand a full moon لاحَshone مِنfrom تَحتَbeneath السَلاهمthe hooded cloaks
وَبَدرٍ لاحَ مِن تَحتَ السَلاهم
مَحاسنةhis charms تَقولsay لِمَنto whoever سَلاهمhas forgotten them
مَحاسنة تَقول لِمَن سَلاهم
And a full moon shone from beneath the hooded cloaks;
his charms say to whoever has forgotten them:
لَئنeven if خَشنتare coarse مَلابسهhis garments عَلَيهupon him
لَئن خَشنت مَلابسه عَلَيه
فَإِنfor indeed الوَردthe rose شوكيthorny الكَمائمthe calyxes
فَإِن الوَرد شوكي الكَمائم
“Though his garments are coarse upon him,
the rose has thorny calyxes;
وَإِنand indeed القارthe pitch تَلبسهwears it الحُمياstrong wine
وَإِن القار تَلبسه الحُميا
وَإِنand indeed المسكmusk يَجلبis brought فيin اللطائمthe perfume pouches
وَإِن المسك يَجلب في اللطائم
and strong wine is clad in pitch,
and musk is brought in perfume pouches.”
Sol 6.1