لَمّاwhen تَحَمَّلتِset out الحُمولَthe laden camels حَسِبتُهاI took them to be
لَمّا تَحَمَّلتِ الحُمولَ حَسِبتُها
دَوماًdoum palms بِأَيلَةat Ayla ناعِماًlush مَكموماsheathed
دَوماً بِأَيلَة ناعِماً مَكموما
When the laden camel-litters set forth, I took them for
When the laden camels set out, I took them for
doum palms at Ayla, luxuriant and enfolded in their sheaths.
lush, sheathed doum palms at Ayla.
