أَلحاظُكyour glances أَمor قَواطعُcutting edges الأَسيافِthe swords
أَلحاظُك أَم قَواطعُ الأَسيافِ
أَلفاظُكyour words أَمor وَدائِعُtreasures الأَصدافِthe shells
أَلفاظُك أَم وَدائِعُ الأَصدافِ
Your glances—or the cutting edges of swords?
Are your glances or the edges of swords?
Your words—or the treasures held in shells?
Are your words or the inner parts of seashells?
أَخفَيتَyou hid عَنِfrom العُيونِthe eyes خَصراًa waist وَفَماًand a mouth
أَخفَيتَ عَنِ العُيونِ خَصراً وَفَماً
لِلَّهِto God (in wonder) هناhere وثَمَّand there لطفٌdelicacy خافِhidden
لِلَّهِ هنا وثَمَّ لطفٌ خافِ
You have hidden a waist and a mouth from sight.
You've hidden from eyes a waist and mouth -
God be praised—here and there is a hidden delicacy!
By God, such charm here and there is bashful.