سالتI asked الحبthe beloved عنabout خالٍa beauty mark مقيمٍdwelling
سالت الحب عن خالٍ مقيمٍ
بذيلat the edge of الثغرthe lips زادincreased بهthrough it التهابيmy burning passion
بذيل الثغر زاد به التهابي
I asked Love about a beauty mark abiding
I asked the beloved about a mole that dwelt
at the mouth’s hem, which made my ardor grow.
At the edge of his lips, intensifying my burning passion.
فقالso he said وقدwhile already تبسمhe smiled عنrevealing جمانٍpearls
فقال وقد تبسم عن جمانٍ
عبيدٌa little slave حارسٌguarding صافيpure الرضابthe saliva
عبيدٌ حارسٌ صافي الرضاب
He said, smiling to reveal pearls:
So he said, smiling to reveal pearls:
“A little slave, guarding the pure nectar of the mouth.”
“A little slave guarding the lips’ pure nectar.”
Sol 6.1