طراappeared unexpectedly طارئan unexpected guest عندat العشاءsupper فجئتهso I came to him
طرا طارئ عند العشاء فجئته
بقرصwith a round portion غضيضfresh and tender منof شواءroast meat ابنIbn (son of) زنبورZanbur
بقرص غضيض من شواء ابن زنبور
An unexpected visitor turned up at supper, so I came to him
An unexpected guest arrived at supper, so I brought him
with a tender round of Ibn Zanbūr’s roast.
a tender round portion of Ibn Zanbur’s roast.
تخالyou would think قطاعpieces المسكmusk رصعwas studded رصفهاtheir arrangement
تخال قطاع المسك رصع رصفها
بفيروزجwith turquoise النعناعmint فيin صحنa platter كافورcamphor
بفيروزج النعناع في صحن كافور
You would think all its close-set rows were pieces of musk,
You would think an array of musk pieces had been studded
with mint’s turquoise, on a platter of camphor.
with mint’s turquoise, in a platter of camphor.
