وشادِنٍand a young gazelle وَجهُهُhis face نَهارٌdaylight
وشادِنٍ وَجهُهُ نَهارٌ
وخدُّهُand his cheek الغَضُّtender جُلَّنارُpomegranate blossom
وخدُّهُ الغَضُّ جُلَّنارُ
And a young gazelle—his face is daylight,
His radiant face shines like daybreak,
and his tender cheek is pomegranate blossom.
His blushing cheek gleams like an ember.
قلتُI said لهُto him قدindeed جرَحْتَyou have wounded قَلبيmy heart
قلتُ لهُ قد جرَحْتَ قَلبي
فقالَso he said جُرحُthe wound الهَوىof love جُبارُuncompensated
فقالَ جُرحُ الهَوى جُبارُ
I said to him, “You have indeed wounded my heart.”
I said "You've wounded my heart!"
So he said, “Love’s wound goes uncompensated.”
He replied "Love's wound is overpowering."