يممتI headed toward أبغيseeking ندىbounty منone whose راقdelighted منظرهhis appearance
يممت أبغي ندى من راق منظره
فعزّso he overpowered بيme ببروقwith lightning flashes ماnot بهاin them مطرrain
فعزّ بي ببروق ما بها مطر
I set out seeking the bounty of one whose appearance delighted me.
He overpowered me with lightning flashes that held no rain.
ثمthen أثنيتI offered praise وقالتand said ليto me محاسنهhis charms
ثم أثنيت وقالت لي محاسنه
ماnot أنتyou أولthe first سارnight traveler غرّهdeceived him القمرُthe moon
ما أنت أول سار غرّه القمرُ
Then I offered praise, and his charms said to me:
“You are not the first night traveler whom the moon deceived.”