قريضكyour verse مثلlike الدرpearls والدرand pearls لمnot يزلcease to be
قريضك مثل الدر والدر لم يزل
جمالadornment ملوكٍkings أوor ذواتwomen of خدورِsecluded chambers
جمال ملوكٍ أو ذوات خدورِ
Your verse is like pearls—and pearls have ever been
Your verse is like pearls, and pearls have always been
the adornment of kings or ladies sheltered in their chambers.
the adornment of kings or women of secluded chambers.
إذاif فاتهeludes it فيin الدهرtime تاجٌa crown فماthen not لهfor it
إذا فاته في الدهر تاجٌ فما له
فواتmissing نحورٍnecks منof فواتنenchanting women حورِbeautiful-eyed
فوات نحورٍ من فواتن حورِ
If, in the course of time, a crown should elude them,
If a crown eludes them in the course of time, they will not
they will not miss the necks of captivating, wide-eyed beauties.
miss the necks of enchanting, beautiful-eyed women.
Sol 6.1