حظيتْwas graced راحتيmy palm برسمكwith your portrait حفنيHafni
حظيتْ راحتي برسمك حفني
مثلماjust as فازwon بالمسرةwith joy صدريmy breast
مثلما فاز بالمسرة صدري
My palm was graced with your portrait, Hafni,
My comfort was graced by your portrait surrounding me
just as my breast gained joy.
As my breast was graced with joy
صورةٌa portrait ماnot شفَتit quenched غليلاًburning longing ولكنand yet
صورةٌ ما شفَت غليلاً ولكن
حيرتit bewildered فيabout صفاتِthe qualities of ذاتكَyour person فكريmy mind
حيرت في صفاتِ ذاتكَ فكري
A portrait that did not quench my longing, and yet
An image I had not seen satiation with, but
bewildered my mind about the qualities of your person.
My thoughts were confused by your attributes
أذكرتنيit reminded me محاسناًvirtues لكof yours غراًradiant
أذكرتني محاسناً لك غراً
لمdid not ينلهاattain them سواكَanyone but you منamong أهلِthe people of مصرِEgypt
لم ينلها سواكَ من أهلِ مصرِ
It reminded me of your radiant virtues,
You reminded me of unspoiled beauties about you
which none among Egypt's people but you attained.
That none but you attained among the people of Egypt