ونهارٍand a day أَرَقَّmore delicate صُبْحاًin the morning منthan الرّاwine (first part)
ونهارٍ أَرَقَّ صُبْحاً من الرّا
حِwine (final part) وأَحْلَىand sweeter منthan الأَمانِيwishes أصيلاin the late afternoon
حِ وأَحْلَى من الأَمانِي أصيلا
And a day whose morning was more delicate than wine,
and whose late afternoon was sweeter than wishes,
ظَلْتُهI spent it بينbetween قَيْنةٍa singing girl ومُدامٍand wine
ظَلْتُه بين قَيْنةٍ ومُدامٍ
أَجْتَنيI pluck وَجْنةًa cheek وأُسْقَىand I am served شَمولاwine
أَجْتَني وَجْنةً وأُسْقَى شَمولا
I spent between a singing girl and wine,
plucking a cheek and being served wine.
وكأنّand as though السحابَthe clouds والبرقَand the lightning فيهin it
وكأنّ السحابَ والبرقَ فيه
مُطْرَفٌa bordered cloak أَدْكَنٌdusky يَهُزُّbrandishing نُصولاblades
مُطْرَفٌ أَدْكَنٌ يَهُزُّ نُصولا
And the clouds and lightning in it seemed like
a dusky cloak brandishing blades.
Sol 6.1