وأرىand I see الهلالthe crescent بنson of الثلاثthe three [nights] مطرزاembroidering
وأرى الهلال بن الثلاث مطرزا
ثوبthe robe الدجىof night-darkness والجوand the sky فيin زرقblue العصبstriped cloths
ثوب الدجى والجو في زرق العصب
And I see the crescent, three nights old, embroidering
I see the crescent moon embroidered
the robe of night, while the sky wears blue-striped cloth;
on the cloak of night, the air dyed blue.
فكأنماand so, as though فرشfurnishings; likely a typo for فرس, 'steed' الأميرof the prince المرتجىin whom hopes are placed
فكأنما فرش الأمير المرتجى
ألقىcast بروضinto a meadow بنفسجof violets نعلa horseshoe الدهبof gold
ألقى بروض بنفسج نعل الدهب
as though the steed of the prince in whom hopes are placed
As though the beloved prince
had cast a golden horseshoe into a meadow of violets.
had strewn a violet garden with his golden sandals.