تشوقنيstir my longing الفاتalifs (upright Arabic letterforms) الروضthe garden مائلةleaning
تشوقني الفات الروض مائلة
منfrom النسيمthe breeze سكارىdrunk وهيand they are دالاتdāls (curved Arabic letterforms)
من النسيم سكارى وهي دالات
The garden’s alifs stir my longing as they lean,
Drunk on the breeze, their shapes are dāls.
وليand I have منfrom الورقthe doves فيamong أوراقهاtheir leaves طرباrapturous delight
ولي من الورق في أوراقها طربا
كأنهنas though they were علىupon العيدانthe boughs (also: lutes) قيناتsongstresses
كأنهن على العيدان قينات
And the doves among their leaves bring me delight,
As though they were songstresses upon the boughs.
Sol 6.1