لمnot أَنسَهُI forget him إذwhen رَمىhe shot عَنfrom قَوسthe bow حاجِبهِof his eyebrow
لم أَنسَهُ إذ رَمى عَن قَوس حاجِبهِ
سَهمthe arrow اللَواحِظِof glances يُصميkills outright كُلَّevery مَنone whom رَمَقاhe gazed upon
سَهم اللَواحِظِ يُصمي كُلَّ مَن رَمَقا
I have not forgotten him as he shot from his eyebrow’s bow
The arrow of glances, slaying everyone he gazed upon.
ياO لَيتَwould that قَلبيmy heart لِمَرماهُfor his aim غَداbecame هَدَفاًa target
يا لَيتَ قَلبي لِمَرماهُ غَدا هَدَفاً
رامَsought عَلَيهِupon it بِهاءsplendor سَهمِهِof his arrow رَشَقاa volley
رامَ عَلَيهِ بِهاء سَهمِهِ رَشَقا
Would that my heart had become a target for his aim—
His arrow’s splendor sought to loose a volley upon it.
Translation model: Sol 6.1