قضيبa sprig منof الريحانthe basil شاكلmatched لونهits color
قضيب من الريحان شاكل لونه
إذاwhen ماemphatic particle بداappeared للعينto the eye لونthe color الزبرجدchrysolite
إذا ما بدا للعين لون الزبرجد
A sprig of basil whose color matched,
A basil stalk its color like
when it appeared to the eye, the color of chrysolite—
Should it appear to the eye azure
تشبهتهI likened it لماwhen بداappeared متجعداcurled
تشبهته لما بدا متجعدا
عذاراsideburns تبدىappeared فيon سوالفthe sides of the neck أغيدa graceful youth
عذارا تبدى في سوالف أغيد
I likened it, when it appeared curled,
When it seemed curled
to sideburns appearing along a graceful youth’s neck.
Limbs appear in the folds of a serpent
Sol 6.1