مباحثُinquiries لوif فوقَupon النحورthe necks تَجَسَّدَتtook bodily form
مباحثُ لو فوقَ النحور تَجَسَّدَت
لأزرتwould put to shame بدُرٍّpearls فيin عقودٍnecklaces وعقيانِand pure gold
لأزرت بدُرٍّ في عقودٍ وعقيانِ
Inquiries, if embodied upon necks,
If the topics of discussion were embodied above the rapids
would put pearls in necklaces and pure gold to shame.
I would have adorned myself with a full moon in bracelets and necklaces
جديرٌbefitting لهاfor them طيبُfine الثناءَthe praise لوif أنَّهاthat they
جديرٌ لها طيبُ الثناءَ لو أنَّها
قَديمَةُancient عَهدٍdate أوor غريبَةُforeign أوطانِhomelands
قَديمَةُ عَهدٍ أو غريبَةُ أوطانِ
Fine praise would befit them, if they were
Worthy of commendation if only they were
of ancient date or from foreign lands.
From an ancient era or from strange lands