وَمُدامَةٍ زُفَّت إِلى سَلسالِ

وَمُدامَةٍ زُفَّت إِلى سَلسالِ

تَختالُ بَينَ مَلابِسٍ كَالآلِ

تَختالُ بَينَ مَلابِسٍ كَالآلِ

And wine was led as a bride to limpid water,

And a damsel was led to chains

swaying proudly amid garments like a mirage.

Strutting between clothes like idols

فَدَنا لَها حَتى إِذا ما اِفتَّضَها

فَدَنا لَها حَتى إِذا ما اِفتَّضَها

بِالمَزجِ أَمهَرها عُقُود لآلي

بِالمَزجِ أَمهَرها عُقُود لآلي

Then he drew near her, and when at last he deflowered her

So he came near until when he opened her

by mixing, he gave her necklaces of pearls as her bridal gift.

With blending, he gave her necklaces of myrrh