أقولُI say إذْwhen لاحَappeared مدادٌink علىupon
أقولُ إذْ لاحَ مدادٌ على
مبسمِهِhis smiling mouth المنتظمِstrung in order الدرِّthe pearls
مبسمِهِ المنتظمِ الدرِّ
I say, when ink appears upon
When ink appeared on
his smiling mouth, strung with pearls:
His orderly, blossoming smile,
ذلكَthat طلسمٌa talisman علىover مطلبٍa treasure
ذلكَ طلسمٌ على مطلبٍ
أوor حببٌbubbles دارَcircled علىupon الخدرِthe wine
أو حببٌ دارَ على الخدرِ
“That is a talisman over a treasure,
It was a charm on a wish
or bubbles circling upon the wine.”
Or a love spell on intoxication