غنتsang خلاخلهاher anklets فقلso tell لحمامةٍto a dove
غنت خلاخلها فقل لحمامةٍ
تعلوrises علىupon طلعblossoms النخيلthe date palms تستريveil yourself
تعلو على طلع النخيل تستري
Her anklets sang; so tell a dove
Her anklets sang, so say to a dove
perched atop the date-palm blossoms, 'Veil yourself!'
perched on the palms' tops taking shelter,
فحمامتيfor my dove خيرthe finest of الحمامthe doves لأنهاbecause she
فحمامتي خير الحمام لأنها
تعلوrises علىupon كندunclear as written; possibly 'shoulders' الهمامthe valiant hero القسورthe lionlike one
تعلو على كند الهمام القسور
For my dove is the finest of doves, because she
"My dove is best of all the doves
perches upon the valiant, lionlike hero’s shoulders [uncertain reading].
because atop the valiant's helm she perches."
Sol 6.1