أشبههI liken him وحاشيةand a retinue لديهbeside him
أشبهه وحاشية لديه
ثقالاًtiresome كلهمall of them رخمٌvultures وبومٌand owls
ثقالاً كلهم رخمٌ وبومٌ
I liken him, with a retinue beside him—
tiresome, all of them vultures and owls—
ببدرto a full moon التمِّfullness إشراقاًin radiance وحسناًand beauty
ببدر التمِّ إشراقاً وحسناً
وقدand indeed سترتhave veiled محاسنهits charms الغيومُthe clouds
وقد سترت محاسنه الغيومُ
to the full moon in radiance and beauty,
while clouds have veiled its charms.
عهدتI have known البدرthe full moon تكنفهsurround it نجومٌstars
عهدت البدر تكنفه نجومٌ
وذاand this بدرٌa full moon تطيفcircle بهaround it رجومstones for pelting
وذا بدرٌ تطيف به رجوم
I have known the full moon surrounded by stars;
but this is a full moon surrounded by stones.
Sol 6.1