وَالموْجُand the waves فيin لُجَجِdepths of البِحَارِthe seas كَأنَّهُas though it were
وَالموْجُ في لُجَجِ البِحَارِ كَأنَّهُ
شَيْبٌgray hair بصدغٍat a temple شَفَّbecame sheer عنهover it البُرْقُعُthe veil
شَيْبٌ بصدغٍ شَفَّ عنه البُرْقُعُ
And the waves in the depths of the seas are like
And the waves in the depths of the seas are like
Gray hair at a temple, showing through the veil,
Gray hair on a temple laid bare when the turban is removed,
أوْor فضةٌsilver نُثِرَتْwas scattered بِصَحْنِon a platter of زُمُرُّدٍemerald
أوْ فضةٌ نُثِرَتْ بِصَحْنِ زُمُرُّدٍ
أوor قَسْطَلٌa cloud of dust فيهin it الأسِنَّةُthe spearheads تَلْمعُgleam
أو قَسْطَلٌ فيه الأسِنَّةُ تَلْمعُ
Or silver scattered on a platter of emerald,
Or silver strewn on an emerald dish,
Or a cloud of dust in which spearheads gleam.
Or a goblet in which blades flash bright.
Sol 6.1