رُبَّmany a طَبَّاخٍcook مَليحٍhandsome
رُبَّ طَبَّاخٍ مَليحٍ
فَاترِlanguid الطَّرْفِthe gaze غَريرِguileless
فَاترِ الطَّرْفِ غَريرِ
Many a handsome cook,
languid-eyed and guileless,
مالِكيmy master أَصْبَحَhas become لكنْbut
مالِكي أَصْبَحَ لكنْ
شَغلوهُthey have kept him busy بِالقُدُورِwith the pots
شَغلوهُ بِالقُدُورِ
has become my master, but
they have kept him busy with the pots.
Sol 6.1