كأَنّهاas though she were حينَwhen صُفِّقَتْwas mixed ذَهَبٌgold
كأَنّها حينَ صُفِّقَتْ ذَهَبٌ
مُكَلّلٌcrowned باللُّجَيْنِwith silver والدُّرِand pearls
مُكَلّلٌ باللُّجَيْنِ والدُّرِ
She seems, when mixed, to be gold,
As if when she clapped her hands, she was
Crowned with silver and pearls.
Gold adorned with pearls and gems -
قَدْhas وَلَدَتْborne أُمُّهاher mother الخواتthe sisters لهاfor her
قَدْ وَلَدَتْ أُمُّها الخوات لها
فَواقِعَbubbles مِنْof صُفْرٍyellow ones ومِنْand of حُمْرِred ones
فَواقِعَ مِنْ صُفْرٍ ومِنْ حُمْرِ
Her mother has borne sisters for her—
Her sisters, comparison to her, their mother birthed
Bubbles, some yellow and some red.
Falling short, yellow and red