أَهذاIs this نسيمٌa breeze قدhas تَهادىdrifted gently مِنfrom الَّتيher who
أَهذا نسيمٌ قد تَهادى مِن الَّتي
سَبَتshe captured مُهجَتيmy heart بِالنّاعِسِwith the drowsy gaze النّاغِشِfluttering النَّزكِpiercing
سَبَت مُهجَتي بِالنّاعِسِ النّاغِشِ النَّزكِ
Is this a breeze that has wafted gently from her who
Is this a breeze that has drifted gently from her
ensnared my soul with her languid, tear-brimming, capricious gaze?
who captured my heart with her drowsy, fluttering, piercing gaze?
فَإِنand if لاnot فَماthen what بالُis the matter with النّواحيthe surroundings تَضَمَّخَتhave become perfumed
فَإِن لا فَما بالُ النّواحي تَضَمَّخَت
عَبيراًperfume وجوand the air الأفقِof the horizon يَأرَجُis fragrant بِالمِسكِwith musk
عَبيراً وجو الأفقِ يَأرَجُ بِالمِسكِ
And if not, why have the surrounding regions steeped themselves
And if not, how is it that the surroundings are drenched
in perfume, while the horizon’s air breathes musk?
in perfume, and the air of the horizon is fragrant with musk?
