خَليليَّmy two friends اِغتَممتI became grieved فَعللانيso you two console me
خَليليَّ اِغتَممت فَعللاني
بِصَوتwith a sound مُطربstirring حَسَنٍlovely وَجيزbrief
بِصَوت مُطرب حَسَنٍ وَجيز
My two friends, I am grieved, so console me
My beloved is sad, so cheer me up
With a stirring sound, lovely and brief.
With the voice of a sweet singer, tender and graceful,
عَزيزةAziza رَقَّgrew delicate حافرهاher hoof فَأَزرتso she put to shame
عَزيزة رَقَّ حافرها فَأَزرت
بِرقةwith the delicacy of حافِرthe hoof of اِمرأةthe wife of العَزيزal-Aziz
بِرقة حافِر اِمرأة العَزيز
Aziza's hoof grew delicate, so she put to shame
The gait of her gentle feet delighted me,
The delicacy of the hoof of al-Aziz's wife.
With the graceful tread of a dear woman’s feet.