ومهفهفand a slender youth فيon خدهhis cheek
ومهفهف في خده
نارa fire تهيجstirs ليin me الهوىpassion
نار تهيج لي الهوى
And a slender, graceful youth—in his cheek
And a slender youth—upon his cheek
is a fire that kindles love in me.
A fire stirs passion in me.
قدalready لقبوهthey nicknamed him بمشمشٍas “Apricot”
قد لقبوه بمشمشٍ
لكنهbut he مرbitter النوىthe kernel; also, separation (a pun)
لكنه مر النوى
They have nicknamed him “Apricot,”
They have nicknamed him “Apricot,”
but bitter is his stone—and his parting.
But his kernel is bitter.
Sol 6.1