إذاif سترتyou veil بكمّwith the sleeve of السحبthe clouds وجهَكyour face عنfrom
إذا سترت بكمّ السحب وجهَك عن
عيونناour eyes بعضَa few أيامdays فماthen what الضررُthe harm
عيوننا بعضَ أيام فما الضررُ
If, with the clouds' sleeve, you veil your face from
If the clouds conceal your face from
our eyes for a few days, what harm is there?
Our eyes some days, what harm can do?
وأنتand you شرقيةEastern (feminine) والشأنand the custom عندكموamong you (plural)
وأنت شرقية والشأن عندكمو
أنthat الملاحthe fair women ذواتendowed with الحسنbeauty تستترُveil themselves
أن الملاح ذوات الحسن تستترُ
And you are Eastern, and the custom among you
You are of Eastern stock; with you
is that fair women endowed with beauty veil themselves.
'Tis nature fair ones shun the view.
Sol 6.1