وردthe rose خديكof your two cheeks لمwhy ظعنdeparted
ورد خديك لم ظعن
عسكرthe army القبحof ugliness لمwhy كمنlay in ambush
عسكر القبح لم كمن
Why has the rose of your cheeks departed?
Your rosy cheek was never stabbed
Why has the army of ugliness lain in ambush?
By spear of ugliness or ambushed
شانكdisfigured you الشعرthe hair بعدafter ماthat
شانك الشعر بعد ما
كنتyou were والبدرand the full moon فيin قرنa shared yoke
كنت والبدر في قرن
Hair has disfigured you, after
Your glory, poetry hence forth
you and the full moon were yoked together.
Paired you and full moon together
قبحmay … curse اللهGod لمةlocks of hair
قبح الله لمة
قبحتdisfigured وجهكyour face الحسنbeautiful
قبحت وجهك الحسن
May God curse the locks
May ugliness be condemned
that have disfigured your beautiful face.
It marred your beautiful face
Sol 6.1