وجاريةٍand a slave girl تلهىamuses النديمthe boon companion إذاwhen علاmounts
وجاريةٍ تلهى النديم إذا علا
عليهاupon her لطولbecause of the length of الرهزthe thrusting فيin حالthe course of فعلهhis act
عليها لطول الرهز في حال فعله
And a slave girl amuses her boon companion when he mounts
A maiden entertains her guests when she is in high spirits,
her, because of his prolonged thrusting during the act.
Prolonging their visit before their departure;
تقولshe says كذاthus ليfor me عادةٌa habit مستمرةٌconstant
تقول كذا لي عادةٌ مستمرةٌ
أضاحكI jest with ضيفيmy guest قبلbefore إنزالsetting down رحلهhis baggage
أضاحك ضيفي قبل إنزال رحله
She says, “This is my constant habit:
It is my habit, she says, an ongoing tradition -
I jest with my guest before he sets down his baggage.”
To make my guests laugh before they leave.