حرِّرrefine لمعناكَfor your meaning لفظاًwording كيso that تُزَانَyou may be adorned بهby it
حرِّر لمعناكَ لفظاً كي تُزَانَ به
وقلْand say منof الشعرِpoetry سحراًmagic أوor فلاthen do not تَقُلِspeak
وقلْ من الشعرِ سحراً أو فلا تَقُلِ
Refine the wording for your meaning, so that it may adorn you.
Choose words to match your meaning
And utter magic in verse—or else do not speak.
Speak magic in verse or speak not at all
فالكحلُfor the kohl لاnot يفتنُcaptivates الأبصارَthe eyes منظرُهُits appearance
فالكحلُ لا يفتنُ الأبصارَ منظرُهُ
حتىuntil يُصَيَّرَit is made حَشْوَthe filling of الأعينِthe eyes النُّجُلِwide
حتى يُصَيَّرَ حَشْوَ الأعينِ النُّجُلِ
For kohl’s appearance does not captivate the eyes
For kohl delights no eyes by its sight
Until it is placed within wide eyes.
Until it is made the blackness of pupils
Sol 6.1