رُمّانَةٌa pomegranate راقَdelighted مِنْهاof it منْظَرٌan appearance عجَبٌwondrous
رُمّانَةٌ راقَ مِنْها منْظَرٌ عجَبٌ
تُريكَshows you صورَتُهاits form إبْداعَartistry باريهاits maker
تُريكَ صورَتُها إبْداعَ باريها
A pomegranate whose wondrous appearance delights;
Its form shows you its maker’s artistry.
كأنّماas though حَبُّهاits seeds دُرٌpearls وظاهِرُهاand its exterior
كأنّما حَبُّها دُرٌ وظاهِرُها
حُقٌa jewel box ومِنْand from شحْمِهاits pith قُطْنٌcotton يُوارِيهاconceals it
حُقٌ ومِنْ شحْمِها قُطْنٌ يُوارِيها
As though its seeds were pearls, and its outer shell
A jewel box, with cotton from its pith concealing it.