وفيand among الظعائنthe women in litters مخطوفslender الحشاthe waist غنجcoquettish
وفي الظعائن مخطوف الحشا غنج
يعطوreaches out بأعطافwith flanks نشوانtipsy الخطاthe steps ثملintoxicated
يعطو بأعطاف نشوان الخطا ثمل
And among the women in litters is a slender-waisted, coquettish one,
In the branches is hidden a bird's song
Reaching out with swaying flanks, tipsy in step, intoxicated.
Giving with the ends of its beak an imperfect line
ظبيa gazelle مشىwalked الوردthe roses منfrom لحظيmy gaze بوجنتهacross his cheek
ظبي مشى الورد من لحظي بوجنته
مشيthe walking اللواحظthe glances منfrom عينيهhis two eyes فيthrough أجلan allotted lifespan
مشي اللواحظ من عينيه في أجل
A gazelle—roses walked from my gaze across his cheek,
A gazelle walked, rose-scented, from my gaze through its cheeks
As glances from his eyes walk through a life's allotted span.
The glances walked from its eyes in haste