بانَappeared العِذارُthe cheek-down عَلىupon خَدَّيهhis two cheeks فَاِفتَرَضتand so made obligatory
بانَ العِذارُ عَلى خَدَّيه فَاِفتَرَضت
لَهُfor him المَحاسِنُthe charms حَقَّthe due الشُّكرِof thanks وَالحمدِand praise
لَهُ المَحاسِنُ حَقَّ الشُّكرِ وَالحمدِ
The first beard showed upon his cheeks; and then
Down appeared upon his cheeks, and it was ordained
his beauties ordained for him the due of gratitude and praise.
by his charms that he receive his due of thanks and praise.
أَراهI see it يسوَدُّturns black طَوراًat times حَيثُwhen أَنظرُهI look at it
أَراه يسوَدُّ طَوراً حَيثُ أَنظرُه
وَتارَةًand at another time بانَappeared مُخضرّاًgreen علىupon الخدِّthe cheek
وَتارَةً بانَ مُخضرّاً على الخدِّ
I perceive it turning black at times, wherever I behold it;
I see it turn black at times when I gaze upon it,
at another time, it appears green upon the cheek.
and at other times it appears green upon the cheek.
كَأَنّهas though it were صارِخcrying out أرِّخْrecord the date of يمنَthe auspiciousness of مَطلَعهِits appearance
كَأَنّه صارِخ أرِّخْ يمنَ مَطلَعهِ
مِسْكٌmusk عَلىupon النّارِthe fire أَمor آسٍmyrtle عَلىupon الوردِthe rose
مِسْكٌ عَلى النّارِ أَم آسٍ عَلى الوردِ
As though it were a herald crying, “Record the blessing of its dawning!”
As though it cries: “Mark the date of its auspicious appearance:
Is it musk upon flame, or myrtle upon the rose?
Musk upon fire, or myrtle upon the rose.”
Sol 6.1