وَذَاتِ رِيقٍ إِنْ تَرَشَّفْتَهُ

وَذَاتِ رِيقٍ إِنْ تَرَشَّفْتَهُ

وَجَدْتَهُ أَحْلى مِنَ المَنِّ

وَجَدْتَهُ أَحْلى مِنَ المَنِّ

And one whose nectar—if you sip it—

And one with juice—if you sip it,

you find sweeter than manna.

you find it sweeter than manna.

إِذَا بَدَتْ فِي كَفِّ جَلابِها

إِذَا بَدَتْ فِي كَفِّ جَلابِها

رَأَيْتَهَا في غَايَةِ الحُسْنِ

رَأَيْتَهَا في غَايَةِ الحُسْنِ

When she appears in the hand of the dealer who brought her,

When it appears in its seller’s palm,

you see her at the very summit of beauty:

you see it at the height of beauty:

كَسَلَّةٍ خَضْرَاءَ مَخْتُومَةٍ

كَسَلَّةٍ خَضْرَاءَ مَخْتُومَةٍ

عَلَى الفُصُوص الحُمْرِ فِي القُطْنِ

عَلَى الفُصُوص الحُمْرِ فِي القُطْنِ

like a green basket, sealed shut

like a green basket sealed

over red gemstones set in cotton.

over red gems in cotton.