أقولI say لظبيto a gazelle مرpassed بيby me وهوwhile he راتعwas grazing freely
أقول لظبي مر بي وهو راتع
أأنتare you أخوthe brother of ليلىLayla فقالso he said يقالit is said
أأنت أخو ليلى فقال يقال
I say to a gazelle that passed me, grazing freely:
I said to a gazelle passing by
"Are you Layla's brother?" He said, "So they say."
Are you Layla's brother? He said, It is said
فقلتso I said وفيand under حكمthe rule of الصبابةardent yearning والهوىand love
فقلت وفي حكم الصبابة والهوى
يقالis pardoned أخوthe brother of ليلىLayla فقالso he said يقالit is said
يقال أخو ليلى فقال يقال
Then I said, "And under the rule of yearning and love,
So I said, by the ruling of youth and passion
Is Layla's brother pardoned?" He said, "So they say."
It is said you are Layla's brother. He said, It is said
فقلتso I said وفيand in ظلthe shade of الاراكةthe arak tree والحمىand the protected pasture
فقلت وفي ظل الاراكة والحمى
يقالmay a midday rest be taken ويستسقىand may water be sought فقالso he said يقالit is said
يقال ويستسقى فقال يقال
Then I said, "And in the arak tree's shade and the protected pasture,
So I said, in the shade of trees and fever
May one rest at noon and seek water?" He said, "So they say."
It is said, and I am asked for rain, he said, It is said
Sol 6.1