وَلَسْتُand I am not بِهِنْدِيّan Indian وَلَكِنَّand yet ضَيْعَةًneglect
وَلَسْتُ بِهِنْدِيّ وَلَكِنَّ ضَيْعَةً
عَلَىupon رَجُلٍa man لَوْif تَعْلَمِينَyou knew (feminine singular) مُزِيرِstrong-hearted
عَلَى رَجُلٍ لَوْ تَعْلَمِينَ مُزِيرِ
And I am no Indian, but neglect weighs
upon a man of mettle, if only you knew.
وَأعْجَبَتْنِيand she pleased me لِلسَّوْطِfor the whip والنَّوْطِand hanging وَالْعَصَاand the rod
وَأعْجَبَتْنِي لِلسَّوْطِ والنَّوْطِ وَالْعَصَا
وَلَمْand did not تُعْجِبْينيyou please me (feminine singular) خُلَّةًan intimate companion لأَمِيرِfor a prince
وَلَمْ تُعْجِبْيني خُلَّةً لأَمِيرِ
And I found her fit for the whip, hanging, and the rod,
but you did not please me as a prince’s intimate companion.