وبيand I am smitten with بدويَّةٌa Bedouin woman فتكَتْshe laid waste
وبي بدويَّةٌ فتكَتْ
بأفئدةٍto hearts وأكبادِand livers
بأفئدةٍ وأكبادِ
And I am smitten with a Bedouin woman who laid waste
She has a Bedouin allure that has ravaged
to hearts and livers.
Hearts and livers
بدتْshe appeared كالبدْرِlike the full moon فيamong حَضَرِtownsfolk
بدتْ كالبدْرِ في حَضَرِ
فقالواso they said الفضلُthe advantage للباديbelongs to the desert-dweller
فقالوا الفضلُ للبادي
She appeared like the full moon among townsfolk,
She appeared like the full moon in splendor
so they said, “The desert-dweller has the advantage.”
So they said perfection belongs to the nomad
Sol 6.1