أقولُI say لذيto one possessing جمالٍbeauty حدبتاهُhis two humps
أقولُ لذي جمالٍ حدبتاهُ
مكونتانِboth formed مِنْfrom شمسٍa sun وبدرِand a full moon
مكونتانِ مِنْ شمسٍ وبدرِ
I say to a beautiful one whose two humps
I say to one with beauty, whose cheeks
are formed from a sun and a full moon:
Are made of sun and moon that never wane
أغيرَis he not? قويمstraight قدstature قيلwas said عجرpaunchy (reading uncertain)
أغيرَ قويم قد قيل عجر
فقالَthen he said نعمyes وغيرand another تمورsways يفرhe flees
فقالَ نعم وغير تمور يفر
“Not straight of stature—said to be paunchy?” [Wording unclear.]
Is it not true what's said of the crooked one
He said, “Yes; and another ... sways ... flees.” [Wording unclear.]
He said yes, and dates are not the only fruit that splits
Sol 6.1