فتحيّرتso I was bewildered أَحْسِبI take to be الثغرthe mouth عِقْداa necklace
فتحيّرت أَحْسِب الثغر عِقْدا
لِسُلَيْمىbelonging to Sulayma وأَحْسِبُand I take to be العقْدthe necklace ثَغْراa mouth
لِسُلَيْمى وأَحْسِبُ العقْد ثَغْرا
So I was bewildered, taking the mouth for a necklace
Belonging to Sulayma, and the necklace for a mouth.
فَلَثَمتso I kissed الجميعَboth قطعاًputting an end لشكِّيto my doubt
فَلَثَمت الجميعَ قطعاً لشكِّي
وكذاand thus فعلُthe action كُلِّof everyone منْwho يَتَحرَّىseeks certainty
وكذا فعلُ كُلِّ منْ يَتَحرَّى
So I kissed them both to put an end to my doubt—
And so does everyone who seeks certainty.