أَقبَلَhe came forward كَالبَدرِlike the full moon طَلعَةًcountenance وَسَناand radiance
أَقبَلَ كَالبَدرِ طَلعَةً وَسَنا
بِقامَةٍwith a figure كَالقَضيبِlike a slender branch مَيّاسِgracefully swaying
بِقامَةٍ كَالقَضيبِ مَيّاسِ
He came forth like the full moon in countenance and radiance,
He came forward, like the full moon in countenance and radiance,
with a figure like a slender bough, swaying gracefully,
with a figure like a gracefully swaying branch.
يَسقيhe gives to drink مُحبّيهhis lovers خَمرَwine ريقَتِهِhis saliva
يَسقي مُحبّيه خَمرَ ريقَتِهِ
ساقٍa cupbearer كَريمٍgenerous يَدورُhe makes the rounds بِالكاسِwith the cup
ساقٍ كَريمٍ يَدورُ بِالكاسِ
giving those who love him the wine of his mouth—
He gives his lovers the wine of his saliva to drink,
a generous cupbearer circling with the goblet.
a generous cupbearer making the rounds with the cup.
