كأنَّas though أطاريفtips الخضابِthe henna dye بكفِّهاon her palm
كأنَّ أطاريف الخضابِ بكفِّها
فصوصgemstones عقيقٍof agate فوقabove قضبِrods زبرجدِof peridot
فصوص عقيقٍ فوق قضبِ زبرجدِ
As though the tips of henna on her palm
As if henna patterns on her hands
Were agate gems atop rods of peridot.
Were rubies atop rods of emerald
Sol 6.1