دبcrept العذارُthe cheek-down فظنso he supposed فيهconcerning it لائميmy reproacher
دب العذارُ فظن فيه لائمي
أنيthat I أكونwould be عنfrom الغرامpassion بمعزلٍin isolation
أني أكون عن الغرام بمعزلٍ
The first down crept along his cheek, and my censor came at me for it:
Down crept along the cheeks; at this my reproacher supposed
that I should hold myself aloof from love.
that I would be aloof from passion.
لاmay not كانbe ذاكthat فإننيfor indeed I منof معشرٍa people
لا كان ذاك فإنني من معشرٍ
لاnot يسألونthey ask عنabout السوادthe blackness المقبلadvancing
لا يسألون عن السواد المقبل
May that never be! For I belong to a band
May that never be! For I am of a people
who never question the advancing black host.
who ask no questions about the advancing blackness.
