مَجموعةa collection جَمَعتgathered مِنfrom كُلevery نادِرَةrarity
مَجموعة جَمَعت مِن كُل نادِرَة
كَأَنَّهاas though it were رَوضةa garden بَلnay, rather خلقcharacter صاحبهاits owner
كَأَنَّها رَوضة بَل خلق صاحبها
A collection gathered from every rarity;
A collection gathered from every rarity
As though it were a garden—nay, its owner's character.
As if it were a garden, rather its creator designed it
كَأَنَّهاas though it were سحرmagic أَجفانeyelids الحِسانthe beauties بِناupon us
كَأَنَّها سحر أَجفان الحِسان بِنا
فيin الفعلthe effect أَوor كُؤُسcups الصَهباred wine بِشاربهاupon its drinker
في الفعل أَو كُؤُس الصَهبا بِشاربها
As though it were the magic of beauties' eyelids upon us,
As if it were a magic spell on the eyes of the refined among us
In its effect, or cups of red wine upon their drinker.
In reality or like cups of wine for those who drink it
كَأَنَّهاas though it were البَدرthe full moon إِنif قَلبتهاyou turn it over صُحفاًpages
كَأَنَّها البَدر إِن قَلبتها صُحفاً
كَأَنَّهاas though it were الشَمسthe sun إِذwhen تُطوىit is folded away بِمغربهاat its setting
كَأَنَّها الشَمس إِذ تُطوى بِمغربها
As though it were the full moon, if you turn it page by page;
As if it were the full moon if bound in a book
As though it were the sun, when folded away at its setting.
As if it were the sun when folded in its setting