لاdo not تلحنيreproach me ياO هذهِyou, woman اننيindeed I
لا تلحني يا هذهِ انني
لمdid not تُصبنيcaptivate me هندٌHind ولاnor زينبُZaynab
لم تُصبني هندٌ ولا زينبُ
Do not reproach me, O woman, for I
Reproach me not, O thou, that I
have been captivated by neither Hind nor Zaynab.
By Hind nor Zainab stricken be;
لكننيbut I أصبوlong إلىfor شادنa young gazelle
لكنني أصبو إلى شادن
فيهin him خصالٌqualities جَمَّةٌmany تُرغَبُare desired
فيه خصالٌ جَمَّةٌ تُرغَبُ
But I long for a young gazelle;
But pine for meadows fresh and green,
in him are many desirable qualities.
Where every loveliness is seen.
لاdoes not يرهَبُhe fears الطمثَmenstruation ولاnor يشتكيhe complains of
لا يرهَبُ الطمثَ ولا يشتكي
حملاًpregnancy ولاnor عنfrom مُقلتيmy eye يُحجَبُhe is veiled
حملاً ولا عن مُقلتي يُحجَبُ
He does not fear menstruation, nor complain of
Which loathes not intercourse tho' stained,
pregnancy, nor is he veiled from my eye.
Nor for my leanness is restrained
Sol 6.1