حلَّundid عَقدُthe fastening of التركيّthe Turk بندَthe tie of القباءِthe caftan
حلَّ عَقدُ التركيّ بندَ القباءِ
عِقدَthe necklace of صَبريmy patience لأعينbefore the eyes of الرقباءِthe watchers
عِقدَ صَبري لأعين الرقباءِ
They undid the Turk’s knot—the fastening of the robe—
The Turk’s fastening of the caftan’s tie undid
and the necklace of my patience, before the watchers’ eyes.
The necklace of my patience before the watchers’ eyes.