كَأَنَّas though الشَقائِقَthe poppies إِذwhen أُبرِزَتthey were revealed
كَأَنَّ الشَقائِقَ إِذ أُبرِزَت
غِلالةُa sheer tunic لاذٍfine silk وَثَوبٌand a robe أَحَمcoal-black
غِلالةُ لاذٍ وَثَوبٌ أَحَم
As though the poppies, when revealed,
were a sheer silk tunic and a coal-black robe—
قطاعٌpieces مِنَof الجَمرِthe glowing coals مَشبوبَةٌset ablaze
قطاعٌ مِنَ الجَمرِ مَشبوبَةٌ
بِأَطرافِهاat their tips لُمعٌflecks مِنof حُممcharcoal
بِأَطرافِها لُمعٌ مِن حُمم
pieces of glowing coal, set ablaze,
with flecks of charcoal at their tips.
Sol 6.1