أقولI say وقدwhile already نامتshe has fallen asleep علىupon حرthe soft part of وجههاher face
أقول وقد نامت على حر وجهها
وماand no ليof mine عليهاupon her فيin الظلامthe darkness دبيبُcreeping movement
وما لي عليها في الظلام دبيبُ
I say, as she lies asleep on her soft cheek,
I speak as sleep covers her hot cheek,
and I do not creep over her in the dark:
In the dark, I have no power over her.
وإنand indeed الكثيبthe dune الفردthe solitary منfrom جانبthe side of الحمىthe sanctuary
وإن الكثيب الفرد من جانب الحمى
إلىto وإنand even if لمnot آتهI have visited it لحبيبtruly dear
إلى وإن لم آته لحبيب
Indeed, the solitary dune beside the sanctuary
The solitary sand dune on the edge of camp,
is dear to me, even if I have not visited it.
Though I do not visit it, is beloved.