وقالواand they said هلالthe crescent الأفقof the horizon فيin الوضعform قدindeed حكىresembled
وقالوا هلال الأفق في الوضع قد حكى
جبينthe brow الذيthe one whom تهواهyou love him واتضحand became clear الحقthe truth
جبين الذي تهواه واتضح الحق
And they said, “The horizon’s crescent, in its form, indeed resembles
the brow of the one you love”—and the truth became clear.
فقلتso I said نعمyes يحكيresembles الهلالthe crescent جبينهhis brow
فقلت نعم يحكي الهلال جبينه
ولكنand yet غداhas come to be فيin الحسنbeauty بينهماbetween them both فرقa difference
ولكن غدا في الحسن بينهما فرق
So I said, “Yes, the crescent resembles his brow,
and yet, in beauty, a difference has arisen between them.”