وَزِنجِيٍّand a Black man أَلَمَّcame by بِنَورِwith blossoms of لَوزٍalmond
وَزِنجِيٍّ أَلَمَّ بِنَورِ لَوزٍ
وَفيand in كاساتِناour cups بِنتُthe daughter of الكرومِthe vines
وَفي كاساتِنا بِنتُ الكرومِ
And a Black man came by with almond blossoms,
A black man shone with the light of an almond,
while in our cups was the daughter of the vines.
And in our glasses the daughter of vines,
فَقالَthen said فَتىًa young man مِنَamong الفِتيانِthe young men صِفهُdescribe him
فَقالَ فَتىً مِنَ الفِتيانِ صِفهُ
فَقُلتُso I said اللَيلُthe night أَقبَلَcame بِالنُجومِwith the stars
فَقُلتُ اللَيلُ أَقبَلَ بِالنُجومِ
Then one of the young men said, “Describe him.”
Then a handsome youth said “Describe it!”
So I said, “Night has come with the stars.”
So I said “The night comes with its stars.”
Sol 6.1