قمرٌa moon منfrom آلthe family of فرسFaras شاقنيstirred my longing
قمرٌ من آل فرس شاقني
بمحيّاًwith a countenance منهof his فاقoutshone القمرينthe sun and moon
بمحيّاً منه فاق القمرين
A moon from the house of Faras stirred my longing
A moon from the family of Persia embraced me
With his countenance, which outshone the sun and moon.
With a smile that surpassed the two moons
حلَّdwelt فيin المشراقal-Mishraq الاbut انهthat he
حلَّ في المشراق الا انه
بسناwith the radiance of خديهhis two cheeks حلَّdwelt in المشرقينthe two easts
بسنا خديه حلَّ المشرقين
He dwelt in al-Mishraq, yet
It rose in the east, though it
With his cheeks’ radiance, he dwelt in both easts.
With the beauty of its cheeks, lit up both easts
Sol 6.1