مرتْpassed by نساءٌwomen كالظباlike gazelles خلفَهاbehind them
مرتْ نساءٌ كالظبا خلفَها
أدهمُa dark-skinned man يحميهاguards them عنِagainst الكيدِscheming
أدهمُ يحميها عنِ الكيدِ
Women like gazelles passed by; behind them
Women passed by like gazelles behind her
was a dark-skinned man, guarding them against scheming.
Dark-skinned protecting her from harm
قالواthey said لمَfor what تصلحُare suited قلتُI said الظِباthe gazelles
قالوا لمَ تصلحُ قلتُ الظِبا
للصيدِfor hunting والأدهمُand the dark-skinned man للقيدِfor shackles
للصيدِ والأدهمُ للقيدِ
They asked, “What are they suited for?” I said, “The gazelles
They said "Why do you bother?" I said "The gazelle
are for hunting, and the dark-skinned man for shackles.”
Is for hunting, the dark one for binding."
Sol 6.1