هلWill ...? تجزينيshe rewards me العامريةthe woman of ʿĀmir موقفيmy stopping
هل تجزيني العامرية موقفي
علىby نسوةٍsome women بينbetween الحمىal-Hima (the protected pasture) وغضىand the ghada trees of الجمرal-Jamr (the embers)
على نسوةٍ بين الحمى وغضى الجمر
Will the woman of ʿĀmir reward me for my stopping
Does the mansion now criticize my stand
by women between al-Hima and the ghada trees of al-Jamr?
Against ladies 'twixt modesty and passion's brand,
مررنthey passed بأسبابby the bonds of الصباyouthful love فذكرنهاand so they mentioned her
مررن بأسباب الصبا فذكرنها
فأومأتso I gestured إذsince ماnot منany (emphasizing negation) جوابٍreply ولاnor نكرdenial
فأومأت إذ ما من جوابٍ ولا نكر
They touched upon the bonds of youthful love and mentioned her;
Who past the vestiges of youth did stray
so I gestured, since there was neither reply nor denial.
I but looked up and turned my head away
Sol 6.1