بينbetween كفيهاher palms طرحتI laid الأملاhope
بين كفيها طرحت الأملا
ظبيةa gazelle قلبيmy heart بهاby her قدindeed شغلاwas captivated
ظبية قلبي بها قد شغلا
Between her palms I laid my hope.
Between her hands she laid down hopes
A gazelle—my heart has been captivated by her.
My gazelle-like heart by her was busy
تبعثshe sends forth الأشجانsorrows عنfrom أوتارهاher strings
تبعث الأشجان عن أوتارها
هكذاthus السحرmagic الحلالlawful أوor فلاthen not at all
هكذا السحر الحلال أو فلا
She sends forth sorrows from her strings.
She sends passions from her strings
Such is lawful magic—or none at all.
Such is the lawful magic or nothing else
سائلوهاask her عنabout فؤاديmy heart إنهindeed, it
سائلوها عن فؤادي إنه
فيin شباكsnares لهواهاfor love of her حصلاhas ended up
في شباك لهواها حصلا
Ask her about my heart: indeed, it
Ask her about my heart that
Has fallen into the snares of love for her.
In the nets of her love got caught
لستI do not أدريknow أأناis it I? أمor عودهاher oud
لست أدري أأنا أم عودها
بينbetween كفيهاher palms يجيدexcels at الغزلاlove poetry
بين كفيها يجيد الغزلا
I do not know whether it is I or her oud
I know not if I or her lute
That excels at love poetry between her palms.
Between her hands excels in singing songs
Sol 6.1