كأنas though الثرياthe Pleiades إذwhen تجمَّعgathered together شملهاtheir company
كأن الثريا إذ تجمَّع شملها
رياضgardens ربيعspring فصِّلتinterspersed بشقيقِwith red anemones
رياض ربيع فصِّلت بشقيقِ
The Pleiades, when gathered together, seem like
As if the Pleiades when gathered
spring gardens interspersed with red anemones.
Were a spring garden adorned with anemones
وقدand indeed لمعتshone حتىso that كأنas though بريقهاtheir brilliance
وقد لمعت حتى كأن بريقها
قلائدnecklaces درٍّpearls فُصِّلتinterspersed بعقيقِwith agate
قلائد درٍّ فُصِّلت بعقيقِ
And they have shone so brightly that their brilliance seems like
And it shone until its radiance
necklaces of pearls interspersed with agate.
Seemed necklaces of pearls adorned with rubies