مذsince سلwas unsheathed سيفsword الجفنthe eyelid خدتfurrowed وجنتيmy cheek
مذ سل سيف الجفن خدت وجنتي
عينيmy eye بحمرwith the red of دموعهاits tears والبيضand the white ones
عيني بحمر دموعها والبيض
Since the eyelid’s sword was unsheathed, my cheek has been furrowed
By my eye, with its red and white tears.
ياO طرفهhis gaze المسنونsharpened كفholding back مدامعيmy tears
يا طرفه المسنون كف مدامعي
لكfor you واجبٌa duty عنfrom خديmy cheek المفروضgashed
لك واجبٌ عن خدي المفروض
O his sharpened gaze, holding my tears back
From my gashed cheek is your duty.
Sol 6.1