قالتshe said وقدand already صعدتshe climbed علىonto
قالت وقد صعدت على
صدريmy chest وراحتهاand her palm بنحريat my throat
صدري وراحتها بنحري
She said, having climbed onto
She said as she climbed upon
my chest, with her palm at my throat:
my chest, resting on my throat:
ماذاwhat يشابهناresembles us معاtogether
ماذا يشابهنا معا
قلتI said السفينةthe ship فوقupon بحرa sea
قلت السفينة فوق بحر
“What resembles us together?”
How are we alike, you and I?
I said, “A ship upon a sea.”
I said: A ship above the sea.