أشبهI liken الخالthe mole علىupon خدهhis cheek
أشبه الخال على خده
تشبيهa comparison منof one who لاno عندهwith him شكdoubt
تشبيه من لا عنده شك
I liken the mole upon his cheek,
His cheek’s beauty spot resembles
as one who has no doubt would,
A metaphor by one of no doubt
بسبحةٍto a rosary منof جوهرٍjewels أودعتwas placed
بسبحةٍ من جوهرٍ أودعت
حقa casket عقيقagate قفلهits lock مسكُmusk
حق عقيق قفله مسكُ
to a rosary of jewels placed
A rosary of gems concealed
in an agate casket whose lock is musk.
In a lock of pure musk
Sol 6.1