قالواthey said بهِin him حولٌa squint يُشانُis marred بهِby it
قالوا بهِ حولٌ يُشانُ بهِ
حُسنُthe beauty of محيّاهhis face أيّماwhat a شينِdisfigurement
حُسنُ محيّاه أيّما شينِ
They said, “He has a squint that mars
They said madness was in him, and he did appear mad.
the beauty of his face most grievously.”
The beauty of his features, how terrible it seemed!
فقلتso I said حاشاهfar be it from him بلrather أشارhe hinted إلىat الthe
فقلت حاشاه بل أشار إلى ال
وصلِunion بعينٍwith an eye تصبّpours فيinto عينِan eye
وصلِ بعينٍ تصبّ في عينِ
So I said, “Far be it from him! Rather, he hinted at
But I said, "No! He is pointing towards the One
union, with an eye pouring into an eye.”
United in vision, pouring into my eyes."