بأبيmy father be his ransom رشاa young gazelle قدindeed دقgrew slender منهof him خصرهhis waist
بأبي رشا قد دق منه خصره
عذبsweet اللمىthe lips’ dark hue حلوlovely القوامthe figure رشيقgraceful
عذب اللمى حلو القوام رشيق
My father be ransom for a young gazelle whose waist has grown slender.
Sweet of dusky lips, lovely of form, graceful.
ماnot إنreinforcing the negation جعلتI made تغزليmy love verse فيabout خصرهhis waist
ما إن جعلت تغزلي في خصره
إلاexcept لمعنىfor a meaning فيهwithin it وهوand it is دقيقsubtle; slender
إلا لمعنى فيه وهو دقيق
I did not make his waist the theme of my love verse
Except for a meaning within it—and it is subtle.
Sol 6.1