جالسنيsat with me شادنٌa young gazelle كَلِفْتُI was enamored بهِof him
جالسني شادنٌ كَلِفْتُ بهِ
فيin صفةٍa portico حالُناour state بهاin it غَضَّهْfresh and tender
في صفةٍ حالُنا بها غَضَّهْ
A young gazelle I was enamored of sat with me,
in a portico, where our state was fresh and tender.
دمعيَmy tears ياقوتةٌa ruby علىupon ذهبٍgold
دمعيَ ياقوتةٌ على ذهبٍ
وفوهُand his mouth ياقوتةٌa ruby علىupon فِضَّهْsilver
وفوهُ ياقوتةٌ على فِضَّهْ
My tears are a ruby upon gold,
and his mouth is a ruby upon silver.