وأهيفَand a slender-waisted youth زانَهُadorned him شكلٌgood looks وقَدُّand stature
وأهيفَ زانَهُ شكلٌ وقَدُّ
فؤادُthe heart of الصبthe lovesick lover موقوفٌdevoted عَلَيهِto him
فؤادُ الصب موقوفٌ عَلَيهِ
And a slender-waisted youth, graced with fine looks and stature—
The lovesick lover's heart is devoted to him.
تظنُّyou think الشَينَugliness ماwhat أَبصَرتَyou have seen مِنهُof him
تظنُّ الشَينَ ما أَبصَرتَ مِنهُ
وليسَand is not الحُسنُbeauty إلّاexcept ماwhat لَدَيهِhe possesses
وليسَ الحُسنُ إلّا ما لَدَيهِ
You deem what you have seen of him a blemish,
Yet beauty is nothing but what he possesses.
سَحابُthe cloud of الحُسنِbeauty أَمطَرَrained مُستَهِلاًpouring abundantly
سَحابُ الحُسنِ أَمطَرَ مُستَهِلاً
بقَطرِwith drops of المِسكِmusk فَوقَupon وَجنَتَيهِhis two cheeks
بقَطرِ المِسكِ فَوقَ وَجنَتَيهِ
Beauty's cloud poured forth its rain
In drops of musk upon his cheeks.
Translation model: Sol 6.1