تظنyou think أنيthat I أسلوcease to love
تظن أني أسلو
كلاno indeed وربٌby the Lord البنيهthe House (Kaaba)
كلا وربٌ البنيه
You think I shall cease to love.
You think I am easy prey
No—by the Lord of the House!
No, by the Lord of maidens
الآنnow تيمis enthralled قلبيmy heart
الآن تيم قلبي
باللحيةby the beard السجيةthe soft
باللحية السجية
Now my heart is enthralled
Now my heart is possessed
by the soft beard.
By your alluring beard
الخدُthe cheek خمرةwine فضلٍsuperiority
الخدُ خمرة فضلٍ
علىover الخدودthe cheeks النقيهthe unblemished
على الخدود النقيه
The cheek is wine, superior
Your cheek is a cup
to the unblemished cheeks.
Of wine on pure cheeks
فيهin it بقيةa remnant حسنbeauty
فيه بقية حسن
لمdid not تبقِleave منيof me بقيهa remnant
لم تبقِ مني بقيه
In it is a remnant of beauty
In it remains a beauty
that has left no remnant of me.
That did not remain in me
Sol 6.1