قلsay للمَليحةto the beautiful woman فيin الخِمارِthe veil الأَسوَدِblack
قل للمَليحة في الخِمارِ الأَسوَدِ
ماذاwhat أَردتdid you want بناسكwith an ascetic متعبدِdevout
ماذا أَردت بناسك متعبدِ
Say to the beautiful woman in the black veil:
Tell the pretty one in the black veil
What did you want with a devout ascetic?
What did you intend by your devoutness
قدalready كانَhe had شَمَّرَtucked up للصَلاةfor prayer ثيابهhis garments
قد كانَ شَمَّرَ للصَلاة ثيابه
حتىّuntil قعدتyou sat لهfor him ببابat the door of المسجدthe mosque
حتىّ قعدت له بباب المسجد
He had already tucked up his garments for prayer,
He had tucked up his clothes for prayer
until you sat waiting for him at the mosque's door.
Until you sat for him at the mosque's door
Sol 6.1