لاnot تَتَّقينيward me off الشولُthe dry she-camels بِالفَحلِwith the breeding bull دونهاin front of them
لا تَتَّقيني الشولُ بِالفَحلِ دونها
وَلاnor يَأخُذcarries off الأَرماحَthe spears ليbelonging to me ماwhat أُطاردُI pursue
وَلا يَأخُذ الأَرماحَ لي ما أُطاردُ
The dry she-camels do not ward me off with their bull before them.
She does not wear the leg chain but with her stallion by her
Nor does what I pursue carry off my spears.
Nor take I spears when she pursues me with glance and goad.
تقلّبُshe rolls عَينَيهاher two eyes وَتَنظُرُand she looks فَوقَهاabove her
تقلّبُ عَينَيها وَتَنظُرُ فَوقَها
وَأَنقاءُand the marrow ساقيْهاof her two shanks قسومٌportions بدائِدُscattered
وَأَنقاءُ ساقيْها قسومٌ بدائِدُ
She rolls her eyes and looks above her.
Restless are her glances and she looks above her,
And the marrow of her two shanks lies in scattered portions.
While her smooth legs are like Indian blades, bare and sharp.