انظُرlook إِلىat البَدرِthe full moon فيin السَّماءِthe sky وَقَدwhile … have
انظُر إِلى البَدرِ في السَّماءِ وَقَد
حفّتencircled بِحِقوَيهِaround its two flanks الأَنجمthe stars الزُّهرُthe radiant
حفّت بِحِقوَيهِ الأَنجم الزُّهرُ
Behold the full moon in the sky, with
Look at the full moon in the sky, while
radiant stars encircling its two flanks.
the radiant stars have encircled its flanks.
كأنّهas though it were بِركةa pool مفضَّضةٌsilvered
كأنّه بِركة مفضَّضةٌ
حَفّsurrounded بِهاaround it مِنfrom جِهاتِهاits sides زَهرُblossoms
حَفّ بِها مِن جِهاتِها زَهرُ
It is as though it were a crimson-dyed mantle,
It is as though it were a silvered pool,
bordered on every side with flowers.
with blossoms surrounding it on every side.
