محسنbeautiful الأخلاقcharacter والخلقand physical form
محسن الأخلاق والخلق
أحسنthe fairest منthose who صلىprayed إلىtoward الشرقthe East
أحسن من صلى إلى الشرق
Beautiful in character and form,
The one with good morals and manners
The fairest of those who pray toward the East.
Is better than one who prays facing the east
قدindeed زادتadded اللحيةthe beard فيto حسنهhis beauty
قد زادت اللحية في حسنه
زيادةan increase زادincreased بهاthrough it عشقيmy passion
زيادة زاد بها عشقي
The beard has indeed added to his beauty,
His beard has increased his beauty
An increase that has heightened my passion.
Increasing my love for him
كنتI was أرجيI hope for العتقfreedom منfor أجلهاits sake
كنت أرجي العتق من أجلها
فوكدتyet it confirmed مذsince نبتتit sprouted رقيmy bondage
فوكدت مذ نبتت رقي
I had hoped for freedom on its account,
I hoped for freedom because of it
Yet since it sprouted, it has confirmed my bondage.
But since it grew, it enslaved me
Sol 6.1