ولقدand indeed ظفرتI gained بليلةٍwith a night كاساتهاits cups
ولقد ظفرت بليلةٍ كاساتها
يسعىgoes about بهاwith them الرشأthe young gazelle الغريرthe guileless الأحورthe dark-eyed
يسعى بها الرشأ الغرير الأحور
And indeed I gained a night whose cups
I gained a night whose cups
the guileless, dark-eyed young gazelle carries about.
The gracious, charming wine circulates
أناI لاnot أطيلprolong الشرحthe explanation فيin وصفيmy description لهاof it
أنا لا أطيل الشرح في وصفي لها
هيit مثلlike ماwhat يصفdescribes اللسانthe tongue وأكثرand more
هي مثل ما يصف اللسان وأكثر
I do not explain at length when describing it.
I do not elaborate in describing it
It is as the tongue describes, and more.
It is as the tongue describes and more
لكنbut أقولI say طربتI rejoiced طبتI was pleased ضممتI embraced قبbeginning of 'I kissed'
لكن أقول طربت طبت ضممت قب
لتcompletion of 'I kissed' انتهيتI reached إلىto الذيthat which لاnot يذكرis mentioned
لت انتهيت إلى الذي لا يذكر
But I say: I rejoiced, was pleased, embraced, kiss—
But I say, I rejoiced, delighted, embraced, kissed
—ed; I reached what is not spoken of.
I reached that which cannot be spoken of