يَاoh لَيتَwould that شِعرِيmy knowledge فيabout أَبيAbū (father of) غَرِيبِGharīb
يَا لَيتَ شِعرِي في أَبي غَرِيبِ
إِذwhen بَاتَhe spent the night فِىin مَجَاسِدٍsaffron-dyed robes وَطِيبِand perfume
إِذ بَاتَ فِى مَجَاسِدٍ وَطِيبِ
Oh, would that I knew about Abū Gharīb,
when he spent the night in saffron-dyed robes and perfume,
مُعَانِقاًembracing لِلرَّشَأِto the young gazelle الرَّبِيبِthe cherished one
مُعَانِقاً لِلرَّشَأِ الرَّبِيبِ
أَأَغمَدَالمِحفَارَdid he sheathe the digging tool فِيin القلِيبِthe well
أَأَغمَدَالمِحفَارَ فِي القلِيبِ
embracing the cherished young gazelle:
did he sheathe the digging tool in the well,
أَمor كَانَhe was رَخواًlimp يَابِسَdry القَضِيبِthe shaft
أَم كَانَ رَخواً يَابِسَ القَضِيبِ
or was he limp, his shaft dry?
Sol 6.1