فيin وَجهِهِhis face وَثَغرِهِand his mouth لِمَنfor whoever يَرىsees
في وَجهِهِ وَثَغرِهِ لِمَن يَرى
صيدُhunting الظِباءthe gazelles فيin الهَوىlove سَوانِحاpassing as good omens
صيدُ الظِباء في الهَوى سَوانِحا
In his face and mouth, for whoever beholds,
In his face and mouth for whoever looks
is the hunting of gazelles in love, as they pass auspiciously.
Does ensnare the gazelles in love completely
مَحاسِنٌbeauties فيهاin them لِمَنfor whoever يَرومُهseeks him
مَحاسِنٌ فيها لِمَن يَرومُه
طَرَفthe eye المُحِبِّof the lover ناظِراًgazing وَلامِحاand glancing
طَرَف المُحِبِّ ناظِراً وَلامِحا
Beauties in which, for whoever seeks him,
Beauties in it for whoever desires him
the lover’s eye gazes and glances.
The glance of the lover observing and winking