كأَنَّas though عَشيَّevening القَطرِthe rain فيby شاطىءِthe bank of النَهرِthe river
كأَنَّ عَشيَّ القَطرِ في شاطىءِ النَهرِ
وَقَدand already زَهَرَتshone فيهِin it الأَزاهِرُthe flowers كالزَهرِlike the stars
وَقَد زَهَرَت فيهِ الأَزاهِرُ كالزَهرِ
As though the rainy evening by the riverbank—
The evening rain at the river bank
with flowers shining there like stars—
Where flowers have blossomed like flowers
تَرُشُّsprinkles بِماءِwith water الوَردِof roses رَشّاًa sprinkling وَتَنثَنيand turns back
تَرُشُّ بِماءِ الوَردِ رَشّاً وَتَنثَني
لِتَغليفِto coat أَفواهٍmouths بِطَيِّبَةِwith fragrant الخَمرِwine
لِتَغليفِ أَفواهٍ بِطَيِّبَةِ الخَمرِ
were sprinkling rosewater, then turning back
Sprinkles rosewater gently swaying
to coat mouths with fragrant wine.
To sweeten lips with fine wine
Sol 6.1