هويتI fell in love with ذبابةa fly ملكتshe possessed فؤاديmy heart
هويت ذبابة ملكت فؤادي
لهاshe has وسطin the midst of الحشاthe breast حدthe sharp edge الذبابthe sword's point
لها وسط الحشا حد الذباب
I fell in love with a fly who took possession of my heart.
I fell in love with a fly who took possession of my heart.
For her, deep in my breast, this passion for a fly is no jest.
Within my breast, hers is the keen edge of a sword's point.
إذاwhen غنتshe sings أوor ابتسمتshe smiles بطلفgently (apparently intended: بلطف)
إذا غنت أو ابتسمت بطلف
فياthen, oh خجلthe shame الحمائمthe doves والحبابand the bubbles
فيا خجل الحمائم والحباب
When she sings or smiles with grace,
When she sings or smiles gently,
how the doves and bubbles blush for shame!
Then how she puts the doves and bubbles to shame!
لهاshe has عطفٌa side of the body كغصنlike a branch of البانthe bān tree أضحىhas become
لها عطفٌ كغصن البان أضحى
ترنحهsways it الصباthe east wind فوقabove الروابيthe hills
ترنحه الصبا فوق الروابي
Her supple waist is like a bān-tree bough, now
Her figure is like a bān branch that is now
set swaying by the east wind over the hills.
Swayed by the east wind above the hills.
وخالٌand a beauty mark كالزمردlike emerald فيin اخضرارgreenness
وخالٌ كالزمرد في اخضرار
لقدindeed صدقواthey spoke truly زمردةٌan emerald ذبابيmy fly
لقد صدقوا زمردةٌ ذبابي
And a beauty mark, green as emerald—
And she has a beauty mark as green as emerald.
they spoke truly: my fly is an emerald.
Indeed, they spoke truly: my fly is an emerald.
Sol 6.1