أمرتyou commanded لكyours الأمرthe command المطاعobeyed بأنthat ترىyou see
أمرت لك الأمر المطاع بأن ترى
فرائدrare gems شعريmy poetry وهيand they أغزرmore abundant منthan شعريmy hair
فرائد شعري وهي أغزر من شعري
You commanded—yours is the command obeyed—that you should see
I commanded you with absolute command to see
the rare gems of my poetry, more abundant than my hair.
The gems of my poetry, richer than my poetry
فواخجليthen, alas for my shame منat عقدa necklace درٍّpearls أصوغهI fashion it
فواخجلي من عقد درٍّ أصوغه
لديكbefore you وكلand all الدرthe pearls بعضsome of حصىpebbles البحرthe sea
لديك وكل الدر بعض حصى البحر
Ah, then, my shame at a necklace of pearls I fashion
So be shy of a necklace of pearls I string
before you, when all pearls are but some of the sea’s pebbles.
For you, though all pearls are but pebbles of the sea
Sol 6.1