فاضoverflowed ماءwater الجمالbeauty فيin الأقطارthe lands
فاض ماء الجمال في الأقطار
كلevery بدرfull moon مطرزembroidered بعذارِwith cheek-down
كل بدر مطرز بعذارِ
The water of beauty has overflowed throughout the lands.
The water of beauty has flooded the lands
Every full moon, embroidered with cheek-down,
Each full moon embroidered with pureness
قدindeed أراناhas shown us عقاربscorpions الشعرthe hair منfrom خدّcheek
قد أرانا عقارب الشعر من خدّ
يهhis two (completing “his two cheeks”) تأويseek shelter مكامنhiding places الجلنارpomegranate blossoms
يه تأوي مكامن الجلنار
Has shown us scorpions of hair upon his cheeks,
The hands of poetry have shown us
Seeking shelter in the recesses of pomegranate blossoms.
Where the essence of life resides