علقتهI fell in love with him أسمراdusky-skinned حلوsweet القوامthe stature وكمand how many
علقته أسمرا حلو القوام وكم
ليI have منfrom حديثtalk هواهlove for him سرa secret منfrom سمرnighttime conversation
لي من حديث هواه سر من سمر
I fell in love with him, dusky and sweet of stature; and how many
secrets I have from talk of my love for him in nightly conversation!
مؤنثfeminine الجفنthe eyelid الاexcept انthat مقلتهhis eye
مؤنث الجفن الا ان مقلته
تزريputs to shame اذاwhen ماemphatic particle رنتit gazes بالصارمthe sharp sword الذكرthe manly one
تزري اذا ما رنت بالصارم الذكر
His eyelid is feminine, yet his eye
puts the manly sword to shame whenever it gazes.
Sol 6.1