قالواthey said معذبكyour tormentor الذيwho
قالوا معذبك الذي
فتنbewitched الأهلةthe crescent moons والغصوناand the boughs
فتن الأهلة والغصونا
They said, “Your tormentor, who
They said, "The one who torments you
bewitched the crescent moons and the boughs—
Who captivated the crescent moons and branches
سحارةbewitching أجفانهhis eyelids
سحارة أجفانه
مكارةdeceitful بالعاشقيناtoward the lovers
مكارة بالعاشقينا
his eyelids are bewitching,
The sorcerer of his eyelids
deceitful toward lovers.”
Cunning with lovers
فأجبتso I replied أنيthat I ساحرٌa sorcerer
فأجبت أني ساحرٌ
شعراًin poetry وأهوىand I love ماكريناschemers
شعراً وأهوى ماكرينا
So I replied, “I am a sorcerer
I answered, "I am a sorcerer
in poetry, and I love schemers.”
Of poetry, and I love the cunning"
Sol 6.1