أَشهىmore desirable مِنَthan القَهوَةِwine وَالكاسِand the cup
أَشهى مِنَ القَهوَةِ وَالكاسِ
عَلىin نَسيمِthe breeze of الوَردِroses وَالآسِand myrtle
عَلى نَسيمِ الوَردِ وَالآسِ
More desirable than wine and the cup,
In the breeze of roses and myrtle,
وَمِنand than كَحيلِkohl-darkened العَينِthe eye مَيّاسِgracefully swaying
وَمِن كَحيلِ العَينِ مَيّاسِ
مَنone who جادَgives generously بِالفَقرِin poverty عَلىamid ياسِdespair
مَن جادَ بِالفَقرِ عَلى ياسِ
And than a kohl-eyed beloved, swaying gracefully,
Is one who gives generously in poverty, amid despair,
بِرُغمِdespite حُجّابٍdoorkeepers وَحُرّاسِand guards
بِرُغمِ حُجّابٍ وَحُرّاسِ
صِيانَةَto protect الوَجهِthe face (dignity) عَنِfrom الناسِpeople
صِيانَةَ الوَجهِ عَنِ الناسِ
Despite doorkeepers and guards,
To protect his dignity from others.
Sol 6.1