فيon خَدِّهِhis cheek خَالٌa mole كأَنَّas though
في خَدِّهِ خَالٌ كأَنَّ
أَنامِلاًfingertips صَبَغَتْهُdyed it عَمْدَاdeliberately
أَنامِلاً صَبَغَتْهُ عَمْدَا
On his cheek is a mole, as though
On his cheek a mole as if
fingertips had deliberately dyed it.
fingers had stained it deliberately
خَنِثٌeffeminate كأنَّas though اللّهَGod أَلْbeginning of 'clothed him'
خَنِثٌ كأنَّ اللّهَ أَلْ
بَسَهُcompletion of 'clothed him' قُشُورَshells الدُّرِّof pearls جِلْدَاas skin
بَسَهُ قُشُورَ الدُّرِّ جِلْدَا
Effeminate, as though God had clothed
An effeminate one as if Allah had
him in the shells of pearls for skin.
dressed him in pearls as a garment
مُتَرَقْرِقُshimmering الخَدَّينِboth cheeks مِنْfrom
مُتَرَقْرِقُ الخَدَّينِ مِنْ
ماءِwater الصِّبَاof youth والطِّيبِand perfume يَنْدَىis dewy
ماءِ الصِّبَا والطِّيبِ يَنْدَى
His cheeks shimmer with
With cheeks bright from the
the water of youth, and he is dewy with perfume.
water of youth and scent that glistens
وتَرَىand you see علىupon وَجْنَاتِهِhis cheeks
وتَرَى على وَجْنَاتِهِ
فيat أَيِّany حينٍtime جِئْتَyou came وَرْدَاroses
في أَيِّ حينٍ جِئْتَ وَرْدَا
And on his cheeks you see
And you see on his cheeks
roses, whenever you come.
at any time, roses bloom
Sol 6.1