إِنّ الثّرّيا وَبدرَ الأفقِ قارَنَها

إِنّ الثّرّيا وَبدرَ الأفقِ قارَنَها

أَبدَت بِهِ طَرَباً ناهيكَ مِن طَرَبِ

أَبدَت بِهِ طَرَباً ناهيكَ مِن طَرَبِ

Indeed, the Pleiades—the horizon’s full moon having drawn alongside her—

Indeed, the Pleiades, when the horizon’s full moon joined them,

showed rapture at his presence—rapture beyond telling.

Displayed delight in it—what delight!

فَعقدُ درٍّ لِخودٍ عندَهُ وُضِعَت

فَعقدُ درٍّ لِخودٍ عندَهُ وُضِعَت

مريدةُ اللّبسِ مِرآةٌ مِنَ الذّهبِ

مريدةُ اللّبسِ مِرآةٌ مِنَ الذّهبِ

Thus, beside a pearl necklace for a fair maiden was set

So they are a lovely maiden’s pearl necklace, beside which was placed—

a golden mirror, longing to wear it.

As she wished to dress—a mirror of gold.