ظُعنٌwomen traveling in camel litters اذاwhen قابَلنَthey come abreast of قصرcastle مقاتلٍMuqātil
ظُعنٌ اذا قابَلنَ قصر مقاتلٍ
فالقَلبُthen the heart فيin أثَرِthe tracks of الذينthose who تَيَمّمُواthey set their course
فالقَلبُ في أثَرِ الذين تَيَمّمُوا
When the women in camel litters come abreast of Muqātil’s castle,
The berries yearn when facing a warrior's palace
then the heart follows in the wake of those who set their course.
For the hearts of those who have persevered
نَظَرَتshe looked اليكat you بمقلةٍwith an eye مكحولةٍlined with kohl
نَظَرَت اليك بمقلةٍ مكحولةٍ
نظراًa look يكادُit almost بطرفِهِthrough its gaze يَتَكَلَّمُspeaks
نظراً يكادُ بطرفِهِ يَتَكَلَّمُ
She looked at you with a kohl-lined eye,
She looked at you with kohl-rimmed eyelids
a look that almost speaks through its gaze.
A gaze that could almost speak with a glance
Sol 6.1