إنif شئتَyou wish أبدَتshe displays رقةًdelicacy وملاحةًand charm
إن شئتَ أبدَت رقةً وملاحةً
فكأنَّماso, as though هُزمَwas defeated الحسامُthe sword المقضَبُkeen-edged
فكأنَّما هُزمَ الحسامُ المقضَبُ
If you wish, she displays delicacy and charm,
as though the keen-edged sword had been defeated.
لعلقتI would surely fall in love منهاwith her ذاتendowed with حسنbeauty معجبwondrous
لعلقت منها ذات حسن معجب
صادتshe captured فؤاديmy heart بالتيwith that which هيit أعجبmore wondrous
صادت فؤادي بالتي هي أعجب
I would surely fall for her, endowed with wondrous beauty;
she captured my heart with that which is more wondrous still.
Sol 6.1