راحواthey went off يصيدونthey hunt الظباءthe gazelles وإننيand indeed I
راحوا يصيدون الظباء وإنني
لأرىI surely deem تصيدهاhunting them علىto me حراماforbidden
لأرى تصيدها على حراما
They went off hunting gazelles, and I
They went hunting for gazelles, but I
surely deem hunting them forbidden to me.
See their hunting as forbidden fruit.
أشبهنthey resembled منكof yours لواحظاglances وسوالفاand sides of the neck
أشبهن منك لواحظا وسوالفا
فحوتso they gained بذلكthereby حرمةinviolability وذماماand protection
فحوت بذلك حرمة وذماما
They resembled you in their glances and the sides of their necks,
You resemble them in glance and conversation,
and thereby gained inviolability and protection.
So you encompass sanctity and blame.
أعززhow hard! علىfor me بأنat the prospect that أروعI frighten شبههاher likeness
أعزز على بأن أروع شبهها
أوor أنthat يذوقit tastes عليat يديmy hands حماماdeath
أو أن يذوق علي يدي حماما
How hard it is for me to frighten one resembling her,
I value that I terrify their likeness,
or for it to taste death at my hands.
Or that a pigeon tastes bitter in my hand.
Sol 6.1