يُكَلِّمُهاspeaks to her طَرفيmy gaze فَتوميand she signals بِطَرفِهاwith her gaze
يُكَلِّمُها طَرفي فَتومي بِطَرفِها
فَيُخبِرُand it tells عَمّاof what فيin الضَميرِthe heart مِنَof الوَجدِardent longing
فَيُخبِرُ عَمّا في الضَميرِ مِنَ الوَجدِ
My gaze speaks to her, and she signals with hers;
and it tells of the longing within the heart.
فَإِنbut if نَظَرَlooked الواشونَthe talebearers صَدَّتshe withdrew وَأَعرَضَتand turned away
فَإِن نَظَرَ الواشونَ صَدَّت وَأَعرَضَت
وَإِنand if غَفَلواthey grew heedless قالَتshe said أَلَستَare you not عَلىupon العَهدِthe pledge
وَإِن غَفَلوا قالَت أَلَستَ عَلى العَهدِ
But if the talebearers look, she withdraws and turns away;
and if they grow heedless, she says, “Are you not true to the pledge?”
Sol 6.1