كأنas though الحمامthe doves خلالamid الكمامthe flower buds
كأن الحمام خلال الكمام
يرجفنthey make quiver منfrom كلevery أوبdirection صداan echo
يرجفن من كل أوب صدا
As though the doves amid the flower buds,
As if the doves beneath the veil
Sending echoes quivering from every direction,
Trembled at every burst of coo,
قيانsinging slave girls الرشيدal-Rashid وراءbehind الستورthe curtains
قيان الرشيد وراء الستور
يطارحنthey exchange songs with إسحاقIshaq أوor معبداMa‘bad
يطارحن إسحاق أو معبدا
Were al-Rashid’s singing slave girls behind the curtains,
Singing the praise of Rashid there,
Trading songs with Ishaq or Ma‘bad.
Lauding Isaac or Abid too.
Sol 6.1