نظرتgazed عيونيmy eyes للخدودat the cheeks
نظرت عيوني للخدود
فتفتحتand then blossomed فيهاin them الورودthe roses
فتفتحت فيها الورود
My eyes gazed at the cheeks,
My eyes gazed upon her cheeks
And roses blossomed in them.
Where roses were in bloom
ورأيتand I saw منfrom بينamong الثناthe front teeth (word continues next line)
ورأيت من بين الثنا
ياcompletion of the preceding word, 'front teeth' مظهرdisplay الدرpearls النضيدneatly strung
يا مظهر الدر النضيد
And I saw, among the front
And I saw amidst her smile
Teeth, a display of neatly strung pearls.
O epitome of precious pearl
وضعتshe placed بلطفgently كفهاher palm
وضعت بلطف كفها
لتحيتيto greet me بينbetween النهودthe breasts
لتحيتي بين النهود
She gently placed her palm
She gently raised her hand
Between her breasts to greet me.
To greet me, shy and demure
فوضعتso I placed فوقهupon it قبلةa kiss
فوضعت فوقه قبلة
قدindeed أشعرتهاmade her aware بالمفيدof what is useful
قد أشعرتها بالمفيد
So I placed a kiss upon it
I placed a kiss upon it
That conveyed something worthwhile to her.
That conveyed my feelings pure
قلبيmy heart يلينsoftens لمثلهاfor one like her
قلبي يلين لمثلها
لوeven if كانit were منof زبرblocks الحديدiron
لو كان من زبر الحديد
My heart softens for one like her,
My heart would melt for one like her
Even if it were made of blocks of iron.
Though made of solid steel
Sol 6.1