وبيand with me خيَّاطةٌa seamstress بكْرٌa virgin تعانيlabors
وبي خيَّاطةٌ بكْرٌ تعاني
وتكرَهُand she dislikes أنْto أباشرI undertake فتحَopening حرزيmy amulet
وتكرَهُ أنْ أباشر فتحَ حرزي
And with me a virgin seamstress labors,
A maiden sewing, bashful and shy
And she dislikes my undertaking to open my amulet.
She loathes my advance, to unclasp her thigh
تقولُshe says اكففْhold back ذراعَكَyour arm عنْfrom مقصيmy scissors
تقولُ اكففْ ذراعَكَ عنْ مقصي
فإنْfor if فتَّقتَyou tear open شلِّيmy shawl كنتَyou would be درزيa tailor
فإنْ فتَّقتَ شلِّي كنتَ درزي
She says, "Keep your arm away from my scissors,
"Restrain your arm from my scissors!" she cries
For if you tear open my shawl, you will be a tailor."
"Rend me, and lame me, a wretch you will sty!"
Sol 6.1