إِنif كُنتَyou are بِالأَسمَرِto the dark one الزَينيthe Zayni مُعتَنِياًdevoted
إِن كُنتَ بِالأَسمَرِ الزَيني مُعتَنِياً
فَسَلthen ask عَنِabout الأَبيَضِthe white one الفِضِّيِّthe silvery بُلباليmy anguish
فَسَل عَنِ الأَبيَضِ الفِضِّيِّ بُلبالي
If you are devoted to the dark Zayni one,
If you cherish the one with the glossy dark locks
Then ask my anguish about the silvery-white one.
Then ask about my one with the silvery-white curls
أَلَيسَis there not فيin الرُمحِthe spear شِبرٌa handspan قاتِلٌdeadly أَبَداًalways
أَلَيسَ في الرُمحِ شِبرٌ قاتِلٌ أَبَداً
وَفيand in المُهَنَّدِthe Indian-forged sword شِبرٌa handspan غَيرُnot قَتّالِdeadly
وَفي المُهَنَّدِ شِبرٌ غَيرُ قَتّالِ
Is there not in the spear a handspan that is always deadly,
Is there not in the spear forever a murderous span?
And in the Indian-forged sword a handspan that does not kill?
And in the sword not less than a fatal span?
Sol 6.1