إنّيindeed I لأعجبsurely marvel منat سُؤالthe asking النّاسpeople عنabout
إنّي لأعجب من سُؤال النّاس عن
ماءwater الحياةlife بأيّin which أرضland مُنهمرgushing forth
ماء الحياة بأيّ أرض مُنهمر
Indeed, I marvel at people's asking about
I am amazed at people asking where
the water of life: in what land does it gush forth?
The water of life flows in the land
ولقدand indeed أراهI see it بثغرin the mouth of ظبيa gazelle أغيدgraceful and supple
ولقد أراه بثغر ظبي أغيد
حُلوsweet اللّمىthe lips' dark hue وعليهand upon it شاربُهُits drinker (also his moustache) الخضرal-Khidr (also green)
حُلو اللّمى وعليه شاربُهُ الخضر
And indeed I see it in a graceful gazelle's mouth,
Yet I see it in the lips of a gazelle
Sweet of dusky lips, with its drinker, al-Khidr, upon it.
Sweet to sip, and green the mouth that drinks it
ومنand among العجائبthe wonders أنّthat مُوسىMoses (also a razor) يلتقيmeets
ومن العجائب أنّ مُوسى يلتقي
معهwith him هُنالكthere سائلاasking (also flowing) لمdid not يصطبرremain patient
معه هُنالك سائلا لم يصطبر
And among the wonders is that Moses meets
And it is amazing that Moses meets
with him there, asking questions, yet failing to be patient.
Him there, asking though lacking patience
Sol 6.1