تعشقتهI loved him passionately مثلlike القضيبthe slender bough إذاwhen انثنىit bent
تعشقته مثل القضيب إذا انثنى
بوجهٍwith a face حكىresembled البدرthe full moon المنيرradiant إذاwhen تماit became full
بوجهٍ حكى البدر المنير إذا تما
I loved him passionately, like a slender bough when it bends,
With a face that resembled the radiant moon when full.
وإنand if كانwere عذاليmy reproachers عمواblind عنto جمالهhis beauty
وإن كان عذالي عموا عن جماله
فليthen I have اذنan ear عنto كلall ماthat نقلواthey relayed صماdeaf
فلي اذن عن كل ما نقلوا صما
And if my reproachers were blind to his beauty,
Then I have an ear deaf to all they relayed.
Sol 6.1