وَرَيحانٍand basil يَميسُsways gracefully عَلىupon غُصونٍbranches
وَرَيحانٍ يَميسُ عَلى غُصونٍ
يَطيبُbecomes pleasant بِشَمِّهِby smelling it شُربُdrinking الكُؤوسِthe cups
يَطيبُ بِشَمِّهِ شُربُ الكُؤوسِ
And basil swaying upon branches,
Basil gently sways on branches,
Its fragrance makes drinking from cups a delight,
its scent makes cupfuls taste delightful,
كَسودانٍlike black people لَبِسنَthey wore ثِيابَgarments خَزٍّsilk-and-wool cloth
كَسودانٍ لَبِسنَ ثِيابَ خَزٍّ
وَقَدand indeed تُرِكواthey were left مَكاشيفَuncovered الرُؤوسِthe heads
وَقَد تُرِكوا مَكاشيفَ الرُؤوسِ
Like black people clad in robes of silk and wool,
like Sudanese wearing silk apparel
And left with their heads uncovered.
though foregoing turbans for their heads.
Sol 6.1