ويغرينيand entice me بذكرto recall الربعthe dwelling غيدٌlissome maidens
ويغريني بذكر الربع غيدٌ
بهin it صيدproud beauties وحورand dark-eyed maidens فيهin it عينُlarge-eyed
به صيد وحور فيه عينُ
And lissome maidens entice me to recall the dwelling;
The desert camp entices me with thoughts
within it are proud beauties and maidens with large, dark eyes.
Of hunting, maidens by a spring,
سللنthey drew منfrom الحداقthe pupils السودthe black بيضاًgleaming swords
سللن من الحداق السود بيضاً
فماso not تدريyou know قيانsongstresses أمor قيونblacksmiths
فما تدري قيان أم قيون
They drew gleaming swords from their black pupils—
Black tents pitched, white flocks grazing round,
so you cannot tell: songstresses or smiths?
Are they ewes or yearling lambs that roam?