وَناعِمَةٍand a delicate woman تَجلوpolishes بِعودِwith a twig أَراكَةٍan arak tree
وَناعِمَةٍ تَجلو بِعودِ أَراكَةٍ
مُؤَشِّرَةًfinely serrated teeth يَسبيcaptivates المُعانِقَthe one embracing طيبُهاher fragrance
مُؤَشِّرَةً يَسبي المُعانِقَ طيبُها
And a delicate woman polishes with an arak twig
Softly she rises, sweetened by aloes wood,
her finely serrated teeth; her fragrance captivates whoever embraces her.
Beguiling with her scent and graceful pose.
كَأَنَّas though بِهاin her mouth خَمراًwine بِماءِwith water غَمامَةٍa cloud
كَأَنَّ بِها خَمراً بِماءِ غَمامَةٍ
إِذاwhen اِرتُشِفَتis sipped بَعدَafter الرُقادِsleep غُروبُهاher teeth's moisture
إِذا اِرتُشِفَت بَعدَ الرُقادِ غُروبُها
As though her mouth held wine mixed with water from a cloud,
As though musk-laced wine from clouds were poured
when the moisture of her teeth is sipped after sleep.
When stars their vigil cease at night's repose.
أَراكَI see you إِلىtoward نَجدٍNajd تَحِنُّyou yearn وَإِنَّماbut only
أَراكَ إِلى نَجدٍ تَحِنُّ وَإِنَّما
مُنىdesires كُلِّevery نَفسٍsoul حَيثُwhere كانَis حَبيبُهاits beloved
مُنى كُلِّ نَفسٍ حَيثُ كانَ حَبيبُها
I see you yearning toward Najd; yet
Though you may long for Nejd's uplands bare
every soul's desires lie only where its beloved is.
Each soul must find its joy where love has grown.
Sol 6.1