المسكُmusk بعضُpart of دمِthe blood of الغزالِthe gazelle فلاso do not تُضِعsquander
المسكُ بعضُ دمِ الغزالِ فلا تُضِع
دَمَthe blood of مَنone who يُرىare seen بلحاظِهin his glances الآرامُwhite gazelles
دَمَ مَن يُرى بلحاظِه الآرامُ
Musk is part of a gazelle’s blood, so do not squander
The blood of one in whose glances white gazelles are seen.
فلعلَّهُfor perhaps it is إمّاeither يحاولُhe attempts نجدةًa deed of valor
فلعلَّهُ إمّا يحاولُ نجدةً
وردٌa rose وامّاor else فيin لُماهُhis dusky lips مُدامُwine
وردٌ وامّا في لُماهُ مُدامُ
For perhaps, as he attempts a deed of valor, it is either
A rose, or wine upon his dusky lips.