جَعْسوسُكُمْyour little wretch حسَنٌhandsome لوْلاwere it not for شَميمُa scent أذىًfoulness
جَعْسوسُكُمْ حسَنٌ لوْلا شَميمُ أذىً
يشْوِيsears الأنوفَthe noses وداءٌand a sickness فيin الفُؤادِthe heart دَوِيgrievous
يشْوِي الأنوفَ وداءٌ في الفُؤادِ دَوِي
Your little wretch would be handsome, but for a foul scent
That sears the noses, and a grievous sickness in the heart.
مُعَمَّمٌturbaned فوْقَatop طولٍheight مُفْرِطٍexcessive وضَنىًand emaciation
مُعَمَّمٌ فوْقَ طولٍ مُفْرِطٍ وضَنىً
كَماjust as يعمِّمُwraps a turban around رأسَthe head of الدِّيسَةِthe reed stalk القِنَويal-Qinawi
كَما يعمِّمُ رأسَ الدِّيسَةِ القِنَوي
Turbaned atop an excessively tall and wasted frame,
As al-Qinawi wraps a turban around a reed's head.