مالتْshe leaned دلالاًcoquettishly فارتمىand tumbled down شعرهاher hair
مالتْ دلالاً فارتمى شعرها
كالليلةِlike the night الظلماءِdark أوor شبههاits likeness
كالليلةِ الظلماءِ أو شبهها
She leaned coquettishly, and her hair tumbled down,
Her tresses softly fell, enchantingly,
Like the dark night, or its likeness.
As darkest night, or its resemblance be.
فلمand did not نزلْwe cease نرقبُwe watch for بدرَthe full moon الدجىthe darkness
فلم نزلْ نرقبُ بدرَ الدجى
حتىuntil تجلىshone forth البدرُthe full moon منfrom وجههاher face
حتى تجلى البدرُ من وجهها
And we kept watching for the full moon of the darkness,
The moon of dusk we waited to behold
Until the full moon shone forth from her face.
Until the moon rose radiant, gracefully.