ياO شادِناًyoung gazelle مَدَّextended إِلَيهِtoward him الthe
يا شادِناً مَدَّ إِلَيهِ ال
بَدرُfull moon طَرفاًa glance وَسَهاand grew distracted
بَدرُ طَرفاً وَسَها
O young gazelle, toward whom the
Oh moon that stretches out
full moon cast a glance and grew distracted!
A loving arm to one whose love
كَمhow often قَدindeed رَعىwatched الصَبُّthe lovesick lover عَلىfor
كَم قَد رَعى الصَبُّ عَلى
هَواكَlove of you طَرفاًTarf (a star) وَسَهاand Suha (a star)
هَواكَ طَرفاً وَسَها
How often has the lovesick lover watched, for
Makes shepherds gaze upon
love of you, Tarf and Suha!
Thy orb with eyes that do not move