جاءَتْكَshe came to you تعْرفُyou recognize بالشّميمِby the fragrance سُراهاher night journey
جاءَتْكَ تعْرفُ بالشّميمِ سُراها
كرُمَتْwere noble عناصِرُهاher elements وطابَand was sweet ثَراهاher soil
كرُمَتْ عناصِرُها وطابَ ثَراها
She came to you; by her fragrance you recognize her night journey.
Noble were her elements, and sweet was her soil.
لمّاwhen بعَثْتُI sent بِهاwith her تورّدَturned rosy خدُّهاher cheek
لمّا بعَثْتُ بِها تورّدَ خدُّها
واحْمَرّand reddened منْfrom خَجَلٍshyness لديْكَin your presence عَراهاovertook her
واحْمَرّ منْ خَجَلٍ لديْكَ عَراها
When I sent her, her cheek turned rosy,
And reddened from shyness that overtook her in your presence.
فاقْرأْso recite علَيْهاover her عوذَةa protective charm لجَمالِهاfor her beauty
فاقْرأْ علَيْها عوذَة لجَمالِها
واجْعَلْand make لِقاءَكَyour welcome بالقَبولِwith acceptance قِراهاher hospitality
واجْعَلْ لِقاءَكَ بالقَبولِ قِراها
So recite over her a protective charm for her beauty,
And let your accepting welcome be the hospitality you offer her.
Translation model: Sol 6.1