وقالواAnd they said هلالthe crescent الأفقthe horizon فيin الوضعform قدindeed حكىmirrored
وقالوا هلال الأفق في الوضع قد حكى
جبينthe brow الذيthe one whom تهواهyou love him واتضحand became clear الحقthe truth
جبين الذي تهواه واتضح الحق
And they said: The horizon’s crescent, in its form, has mirrored
the brow of the one you love—and the truth became clear.
فقلتSo I said نعمyes يحكيmirrors الهلالthe crescent جبينهhis brow
فقلت نعم يحكي الهلال جبينه
ولكنand yet غداbecame فيin الحسنbeauty بينهماbetween the two of them فرقa difference
ولكن غدا في الحسن بينهما فرق
So I said: Yes, the crescent mirrors his brow,
but a difference in beauty has arisen between them.
Sol 6.1