فَدَيتُI would give my life for مَنthe one who أَرسَلَsent تُفّاحَةًan apple
فَدَيتُ مَن أَرسَلَ تُفّاحَةً
إِرسالُهاsending it دَلَّpointed عَلىto فِطنَتِهhis discernment
إِرسالُها دَلَّ عَلى فِطنَتِه
I would give my life for the one who sent an apple;
sending it revealed his discernment.
وَقَصدُهُand his intent أَنّيthat I إِذاwhen ذُقتُهاI tasted it
وَقَصدُهُ أَنّي إِذا ذُقتُها
تَشتَدُّgrow stronger أَشواقيmy longings إِلىto رُؤيَتِهseeing him
تَشتَدُّ أَشواقي إِلى رُؤيَتِه
And his intent was that, when I tasted it,
my longings to see him would grow stronger.
فَاللَونُfor the color مِنfrom خَدَّيهِhis cheeks وَالطَعمُand the taste مِنfrom
فَاللَونُ مِن خَدَّيهِ وَالطَعمُ مِن
ريقَتِهِhis saliva وَالطيبُand the fragrance مِنfrom نَكهَتِهhis breath
ريقَتِهِ وَالطيبُ مِن نَكهَتِه
For its color is from his cheeks, and its taste from
his saliva, and its fragrance from his breath.