وَماand ... not أَروىArwa وَإِنand even though كَرُمَتshe was dear عَلَيناto us
وَما أَروى وَإِن كَرُمَت عَلَينا
بِأَدنىany nearer مِنthan مُؤَقَّفَةٍa gazelle with banded legs حَرونِstubborn; balking
بِأَدنى مِن مُؤَقَّفَةٍ حَرونِ
And Arwa, though she is dear to us,
Though you give us to drink in plenty
Is no nearer than a stubborn gazelle with banded legs.
From but a single pool the Hernûn
Sol 6.1