أَشَمّhigh-bridged of nose كَنَصْلِlike the blade of السَّيْفِthe sword جَعْدٌcurly-haired مُرَجَّلٌneatly combed
أَشَمّ كَنَصْلِ السَّيْفِ جَعْدٌ مُرَجَّلٌ
شُغِفْتُI am smitten بِهِwith him لَوْif only كَانَwere شَيْءٌsomething مُدَانِيَاbringing near
شُغِفْتُ بِهِ لَوْ كَانَ شَيْءٌ مُدَانِيَا
His high-bridged nose like a sword blade, his curly hair neatly combed—
I am smitten with him—if only something could bring us close.
وَأُقْسِمُand I swear لَوْif خُيِّرْتُI were given a choice بَيْنَbetween لِقَائِهِmeeting him
وَأُقْسِمُ لَوْ خُيِّرْتُ بَيْنَ لِقَائِهِ
وَبَيْنَand between أَبِيmy father لاخْتَرْتُI would certainly choose أَنْthat لاno أَبَاfather لِيَاfor me
وَبَيْنَ أَبِي لاخْتَرْتُ أَنْ لا أَبَا لِيَا
And I swear, were I given the choice between meeting him
And my father, I would choose to have no father.
Translation model: Sol 6.1