قد أحدث الناس ظرفاً
يزهو على كل ظّرفِ
People have devised a new refinement,
People have created a situation
one that outshines every refinement.
That shines over every situation
كانوا إذا ما تلاقوا
تصافحوا بالأكُفِّ
Whenever they met before,
When they used to meet
they shook hands, palm to palm.
They shook hands with palms
فأظهروا اليوم رشف الخد
ود والرشف يشفي
Today they introduced kissing the cheek
So today they have shown gentleness of cheek
s—and kissing heals.
And gentleness heals
فصرت تلثم من شئ
ت عن طريق التحفي
So you began kissing whomever you plea
So you have become to kiss something
sed, by way of a warm welcome.
As a way of greeting
Sol 5.6