فيat أَيِّwhat حينٍtime رَأَيتُI saw مَولاتيmy lady
في أَيِّ حينٍ رَأَيتُ مَولاتي
فيat خَيرِthe best حينٍtime وَخَيرِand the best ميقاتِappointed time
في خَيرِ حينٍ وَخَيرِ ميقاتِ
At what time did I see my lady?
At the best of times and the best appointed hour.
تُقبِلُshe approaches مَحفوفَةًsurrounded مَحاسِنُهاher charms
تُقبِلُ مَحفوفَةً مَحاسِنُها
بِأَعيُنِby the eyes of الناسِthe people وَالإِشاراتِand the gestures
بِأَعيُنِ الناسِ وَالإِشاراتِ
She approaches, her charms surrounded
By people's eyes and gestures.
تَلحَظُنيshe glances at me وَالعُيونُand the eyes تَلحَظُهّاglance at her
تَلحَظُني وَالعُيونُ تَلحَظُهّا
قَدindeed شُغِلَتshe has been absorbed بيin me عَنِaway from المُداراةِdiscretion
قَد شُغِلَت بي عَنِ المُداراةِ
She glances at me while eyes glance at her,
Absorbed in me, she has neglected discretion.
سَلَبتُI robbed صَدرَthe beginning of النَهارِthe day لَذَّتَهُits delight
سَلَبتُ صَدرَ النَهارِ لَذَّتَهُ
ثُمَّthen اِستَباحَplundered العَشِيُّthe evening لَذّاتيmy delights
ثُمَّ اِستَباحَ العَشِيُّ لَذّاتي
I robbed the day's beginning of its delight;
Then evening plundered my delights.
Sol 6.1