ويومand a day كادalmost منfrom قصرbrevity
ويوم كاد من قصر
عنfrom الأبصارsight يستلبis snatched away
عن الأبصار يستلب
And a day so brief it was almost
Snatched away from sight—
تبسّمsmiled جوّهits sky فرحاfor joy
تبسّم جوّه فرحا
ودمعand the tears الغيمof the clouds منسكبpouring down
ودمع الغيم منسكب
Its sky smiled for joy,
And the clouds' tears poured down.
وكأسand the cup اللهوof revelry دانيةclose at hand
وكأس اللهو دانية
تجولpasses round كأنهاas though it were لهبa flame
تجول كأنها لهب
And revelry's cup was close at hand,
Passing round as though it were a flame.
وعينand the eye الشمسof the sun منfrom خجلshyness
وعين الشمس من خجل
تلاحظناglances at us وتحتجبand hides
تلاحظنا وتحتجب
And the sun's eye, out of shyness,
Glanced at us and hid,
كبكرlike a virgin أسفرتunveiled her face عبثاplayfully
كبكر أسفرت عبثا
وولّتand turned away وهيَwhile she تنتقبُveils her face
وولّت وهيَ تنتقبُ
Like a virgin who playfully unveiled her face
And turned away, veiling herself.
Sol 6.1