رُمّانَةٌa pomegranate راقَdelighted مِنْهاof it منْظَرٌa sight عجَبٌwondrous
رُمّانَةٌ راقَ مِنْها منْظَرٌ عجَبٌ
تُريكَshows you صورَتُهاits form إبْداعَthe artistry of باريهاits Creator
تُريكَ صورَتُها إبْداعَ باريها
A pomegranate whose wondrous appearance delights;
its form shows you its Creator’s artistry.
كأنّماas though حَبُّهاits seeds دُرٌpearls وظاهِرُهاand its exterior
كأنّما حَبُّها دُرٌ وظاهِرُها
حُقٌa casket ومِنْand from شحْمِهاits pith قُطْنٌcotton يُوارِيهاenfolds it
حُقٌ ومِنْ شحْمِها قُطْنٌ يُوارِيها
As though its seeds were pearls, and its outer shell
a casket, and its pith cotton enfolding it.