فيin وَجهِهِhis face وَثَغرِهِand his mouth لِمَنfor whoever يَرىsees
في وَجهِهِ وَثَغرِهِ لِمَن يَرى
صيدُthe hunting of الظِباءthe gazelles فيin الهَوىlove سَوانِحاpassing auspiciously
صيدُ الظِباء في الهَوى سَوانِحا
In his face and smile, for all who behold him,
In his face and mouth, for whoever sees,
lies the snaring of gazelles auspiciously crossing love’s path;
Is a hunt of gazelles passing auspiciously in love;
مَحاسِنٌcharms فيهاin them لِمَنfor whoever يَرومُهseeks him
مَحاسِنٌ فيها لِمَن يَرومُه
طَرَفthe eye of المُحِبِّthe lover ناظِراًgazing وَلامِحاand glancing
طَرَف المُحِبِّ ناظِراً وَلامِحا
therein are beauties for the one whom
Charms are there for whoever seeks him,
the lover’s eye seeks, whether gazing or merely glancing.
With the lover’s eye gazing and glancing.
