بأبيwith my father as ransom غزالاًa gazelle جالcoursed فيin وجناتهhis cheeks
بأبي غزالاً جال في وجناته
ماءwater النعيمbliss ولونهand his hue متعندمcrimson-colored
ماء النعيم ولونه متعندم
My father be ransom for a gazelle, in whose cheeks flows
Roaming with my father, a gazelle in his gardens
the water of bliss, and whose hue is crimson.
The water of bliss, though colored murky red
لاno غَرْوَwonder أنthat أهوىhe bent down بوجنتهwith his cheek إلىtoward
لا غَرْوَ أن أهوى بوجنته إلى
زهرblossoms of الشقيقthe anemone فطالماfor so often حنّhe yearned لدمfor blood
زهر الشقيق فطالما حنّ لدم
No wonder he lowered his cheek toward
No wonder I yearn for his gardens to reach
the anemone's bloom, for he has often yearned for blood.
The anemone's blossom, so oft bent over blood