خَوْدٌa young maiden جَلَتْdisplayed للشيخِto the sheikh كاساتِهاher cups
خَوْدٌ جَلَتْ للشيخِ كاساتِها
تزفُّهاshe ushers them in بالدفِّwith the tambourine والجنكِand the harp
تزفُّها بالدفِّ والجنكِ
A fair maiden presented her cups to the sheikh,
A maiden displayed her cups to the sheikh,
Leading them in bridal procession, with tambourine and harp.
Ushering them in with tambourine and harp.
قالتْshe said ترىdo you favor العفةَabstinence عنْfrom هذِهِthis
قالتْ ترى العفةَ عنْ هذِهِ
فقالَso he said لاnot عنهاfrom it ولاand not عنْكِfrom you
فقالَ لا عنها ولا عنْكِ
She said, “Do you think you can abstain from these?”
She said, 'Do you favor abstaining from this?'
He answered, “No—not from them, nor from you.”
He said, 'Neither from it nor from you.'
