تراءتshe appeared للخليعto the libertine ومنand whoever بهاof her لهis enamored
تراءت للخليع ومن بها له
كمثلlike البدرthe full moon محفوفاencircled بهانهby a halo (probable reading)
كمثل البدر محفوفا بهانه
She appeared to the libertine and to whoever is enamored of her,
She appeared to the libertine and those with him
like the full moon encircled by a halo.
Like the full moon surrounded by its retinue
أعارتهاlent her الحمامةthe dove بعضsome ريشfeathers
أعارتها الحمامة بعض ريش
فقلso say للّهby God (in admiration) هاتيكthat الغلالهthe gauzy robe
فقل للّه هاتيك الغلاله
The dove lent her some of its feathers;
The dove lent her some feathers
so say: “By God, what a gauzy robe!”
So say to God “Bring me this beauty”
مطوقةO collared one الحمامof the doves فدتكmay it ransom you نفسيmy soul
مطوقة الحمام فدتك نفسي
وزادتكand has increased you الملاحةloveliness فيin الجلالهmajesty
وزادتك الملاحة في الجلاله
O collared dove, may my soul be your ransom!
Adorned with doves, I sacrifice myself for you
And loveliness has heightened your majesty.
And your charm has increased your allure
خذيtake منيfrom me لذاكfor that الجيدthe neck عقداa necklace
خذي مني لذاك الجيد عقدا
وبالملثومand with the kissed mouth عاطينيgive me in return مثالهits like
وبالملثوم عاطيني مثاله
Take from me a necklace for that neck,
Take from me for that neck a necklace
and with your kissed lips, give me its like in return.
And with a kiss give me an example
Sol 6.1