وَغادَةٍand a delicate maiden سَوداءَdark-skinned بَرّاقةradiant
وَغادَةٍ سَوداءَ بَرّاقة
كَالماءِlike water فيin طيبٍsweetness وَفيand in لينِsoftness
كَالماءِ في طيبٍ وَفي لينِ
And a dark-skinned, radiant maiden,
A dark, brilliant Ghada
Like water in sweetness and softness,
Like water, gentle and pure
كَأَنَّهاas though she صيغَتwas fashioned لِمَنfor whoever نالَهاwon her
كَأَنَّها صيغَت لِمَن نالَها
مِنfrom عَنبَرٍambergris بِالمِسكِwith musk مَعجونِkneaded
مِن عَنبَرٍ بِالمِسكِ مَعجونِ
As though she were fashioned for whoever won her
As though she was made for he who attained her
From ambergris kneaded with musk.
From ambergris, mixed with musk
Sol 6.1