رُشُّواSprinkle بماءِwith water الوردthe roses ضيفاًa guest لناof ours
رُشُّوا بماءِ الورد ضيفاً لنا
ظبياًa gazelle أنارshone الحسنُbeauty منfrom خدهhis cheek
ظبياً أنار الحسنُ من خده
Sprinkle a guest of ours with rosewater—
Sprinkle a guest of ours with rosewater—
a gazelle from whose cheek beauty shone.
a gazelle from whose cheek beauty shone.
فقلتso I said وقدand already رشَّhe sprinkled بهwith it وجههhis face
فقلت وقد رشَّ به وجهه
قدindeed رجعreturned الماءthe water إلىto وردهits rose
قد رجع الماء إلى ورده
And I said, when his face had been sprinkled with it:
So I said, when he had sprinkled his face with it:
“The water has returned to its rose.”
The water has returned to its rose.
