تاهgrew proud بالخدof the cheek والعذارand the sideburns الجديدnew
تاه بالخد والعذار الجديد
منhe whom هممناwe contemplated لوصلهfor union with him بالسجودwith prostration
من هممنا لوصله بالسجود
He grew vain over his cheek and fresh-grown down—
Proud of his cheek and new-grown sideburns was he
he whom we meant to reach by prostrating ourselves.
For union with whom we had thought to fall prostrate.
قلتI said ياO سيديmy lord أرىI see شعراتa few hairs
قلت يا سيدي أرى شعرات
كنمالlike ants دببنthey crept فيin العاجthe ivory سودblack
كنمال دببن في العاج سود
I said, “My lord, I see little hairs
I said, 'My lord, I see a few hairs,
like black ants creeping over ivory.”
Like black ants creeping over ivory.'
فتثنىthen he swayed وقالand said مهلاeasy now فهذاfor this is
فتثنى وقال مهلا فهذا
زعفرانsaffron الهوىpassionate love بوردon the roses الخدودthe cheeks
زعفران الهوى بورد الخدود
He swayed and said, “Easy now—this is
Then he swayed and said, 'Easy now! This is
the saffron of passion amid the roses of the cheeks.”
Love's saffron on the roses of the cheeks.'
Sol 6.1