أَخرَجَهُbrought him out الحَمّامُthe bathhouse كَالفِضَّهlike silver
أَخرَجَهُ الحَمّامُ كَالفِضَّه
يَحسُدُenvies مِنهُof him بَعضُهُone part of him بَعضَهanother part of him
يَحسُدُ مِنهُ بَعضُهُ بَعضَه
The bathhouse brought him forth like silver,
The bathhouse brought him out like silver;
each part of him envying every other;
One part of him envies another.
كَأَنَّماas though الماءُthe water عَلىon جِسمِهِhis body
كَأَنَّما الماءُ عَلى جِسمِهِ
طَلٌّdew عَلىupon سَوسَنَةٍa lily غَضَّهtender
طَلٌّ عَلى سَوسَنَةٍ غَضَّه
as though the water upon his body
As though the water on his body
were dew upon a fresh, tender lily.
Were dew upon a tender lily.
