أَمدامعٌAre these tears? منهلَّةٌstreaming أمor لؤلؤُpearls
أَمدامعٌ منهلَّةٌ أم لؤلؤُ
لماwhen استهلَّbegan to rain العارضthe cloud المتلألِئُthe shimmering
لما استهلَّ العارض المتلألِئُ
Are these streaming tears, or pearls,
Are those tears flowing down or pearls?
as the shimmering cloud begins to rain?
When the shining cheek gave way.
Sol 6.1