أَحكمتْshe mastered عِرسُهhis wife ضُروبَkinds of الأَغانيsongs
أَحكمتْ عِرسُه ضُروبَ الأَغاني
منof ثقيلٍheavy rhythm فيin رأسهhis head وخفيفِand light rhythm
من ثقيلٍ في رأسه وخفيفِ
His wife mastered the various kinds of song,
both heavy—in his head—and light.
وتمنّتْand she requested عليهof him كلَّall الملاهيmusical instruments
وتمنّتْ عليه كلَّ الملاهي
غيرهexcept him وحدَهhim alone لمعنًىfor a reason لطيفsubtle
غيره وحدَه لمعنًى لطيف
And she asked him for every musical instrument,
except him alone, for a subtle reason:
فقضيباًthus, a rod لاسمٍfor its name وناياًand a reed flute لشكلٍfor its shape
فقضيباً لاسمٍ وناياً لشكلٍ
ورَباباًand a rebab للجرِّfor bowing والتصحيفand changing letter-dots
ورَباباً للجرِّ والتصحيف
thus, a rod for its name, a reed flute for its shape,
and a rebab for bowing and the changing of letter-dots.
Sol 6.1