شِفاءُthe cure الصَدىthirst ماءُwater; moisture المَساويكِthe toothsticks وَالَّذيand the one that
شِفاءُ الصَدى ماءُ المَساويكِ وَالَّذي
بِهِupon it الريقُsaliva مِنof خَملٍsoft fibers يُغازِلُهاwoos her طفلُsoft; tender
بِهِ الريقُ مِن خَملٍ يُغازِلُها طفلُ
The cure for thirst is the moisture of the toothsticks, and the one
The cure for drought is rainwater from the clouds which
wet with saliva, made of soft fibers, is tender as it woos her.
With it, saliva from drowsiness woos it like a child.
فَياso, ah حَبَّذاhow lovely ذاكَthat السِواكُthe toothstick وَحَبَّذاand how lovely
فَيا حَبَّذا ذاكَ السِواكُ وَحَبَّذا
بِهِwith it البَرَدُthe hail العَذبُsweet الغَريضُfresh الَّذيwhich يَجلوpolishes
بِهِ البَرَدُ العَذبُ الغَريضُ الَّذي يَجلو
So, ah, how lovely is that toothstick, and how lovely
So excellent is that tooth-cleaning stick and excellent
with it is the sweet, fresh hail that it polishes.
Is the fresh, sweet, abundant water that makes it clear.