وَغادَةٍand a lovely maiden ذاتَpossessing خَدٍّa cheek
وَغادَةٍ ذاتَ خَدٍّ
ماnot إِنemphasizing the negation لَهُit has مِنany شَبيهِequal
ما إِن لَهُ مِن شَبيهِ
And a lovely maiden with a cheek
That has no equal.
لَوif قيلَit were said لِلفَمِto the mouth مِنّيof mine
لَو قيلَ لِلفَمِ مِنّي
تَمَنَّwish! ماwhatever تَشتَهيهِyou desire it
تَمَنَّ ما تَشتَهيهِ
If my mouth were told,
“Wish for whatever you desire,”
لَمّاwould not تَمَنّىwish سِوىexcept أَنthat
لَمّا تَمَنّى سِوى أَن
يُمسيspend the evening وَيُصبِحَand spend the morning فيهِin it
يُمسي وَيُصبِحَ فيهِ
It would wish for nothing but
To spend evening and morning upon it.
Sol 6.1