ولوزينجand an almond confection يشفيheals السقيمthe sick كأنهas though it were
ولوزينج يشفي السقيم كأنه
بنانfingers أكفhands بضةsoft and plump لمnot تغضنgrow wrinkled
بنان أكف بضة لم تغضن
A lawzinaj sweet heals the ailing, as though it were
And a lawzinaj sweet heals the sick, as though it were
the fingers of soft, fair hands untouched by wrinkles.
the fingers of soft, plump hands that have not wrinkled.
بعثناهwe sent it بالقطرwith the syrup الزكيfragrant محنطاembalmed
بعثناه بالقطر الزكي محنطا
ليدفنto be buried إلاexcept أنهthat it لمnot يكفنbe shrouded
ليدفن إلا أنه لم يكفن
We sent it off, embalmed in fragrant syrup,
We sent it embalmed with fragrant syrup,
to be buried—only it had no shroud.
to be buried—except that it was not shrouded.
