خططlines مقومةstraightened ومفرقand the parting طرةa forelock
خطط مقومة ومفرق طرة
فكأنso it is as though سنةthe outline وجههof his face محرابa prayer niche
فكأن سنة وجهه محراب
Straightened lines and the parting of a forelock—
so the outline of his face is like a prayer niche.
وريتI used double meanings فيin كشفrevealing الذيwhat القىI endure بهbecause of him
وريت في كشف الذي القى به
فتعطلso became idle النمامthe tale-bearer والمغتابand the backbiter
فتعطل النمام والمغتاب
I used double meanings in revealing what I endure because of him,
so the tale-bearer and the backbiter were left idle.
Sol 6.1