تأملتُI contemplated بحرَriver النيلِthe Nile طولاlengthwise وخَلفَهand behind it
تأملتُ بحرَ النيلِ طولا وخَلفَه
منof البركةِthe pool الغَنّاءluxuriant شكلٌa shape مُدَوَّرُrounded
من البركةِ الغَنّاء شكلٌ مُدَوَّرُ
I surveyed the Nile along its length, and behind it
lay the rounded shape of the luxuriant pool.
فكانso it was وَقدand already لاحتْappeared بشَطَّيْهِalong both its banks خُضْرةgreenery
فكان وَقد لاحتْ بشَطَّيْهِ خُضْرة
وكانتْand it was وَفيهاand in it الماءُthe water باقٍremaining مُوَفَّرabundant
وكانتْ وَفيها الماءُ باقٍ مُوَفَّر
So the river, with greenery showing along both its banks,
and the pool, its water still abundant,
عِمامةَa turban شَرْبٍfine linen فيin حواشٍborders بُخضْرةٍwith green coloring
عِمامةَ شَرْبٍ في حواشٍ بُخضْرةٍ
أُضيفwas added إليهاto it طَيْلسانٌa shawl مُقَوَّرround-cut
أُضيف إليها طَيْلسانٌ مُقَوَّر
were a fine-linen turban with green borders,
to which a round-cut shawl had been added.