أقبلهI kiss him علىwith جزعanxiety
أقبله على جزع
كشربlike the drinking of الطائرthe bird الفزعfrightened
كشرب الطائر الفزع
I kiss him anxiously,
He approached with panic
Like a frightened bird drinking.
Like a bird drinking in fear
رأىit saw ماءwater فأطعمهso it fed it (as written)
رأى ماء فأطعمه
وخافand it feared عواقبconsequences of الطمعgreed
وخاف عواقب الطمع
It saw water, which nourished it,
Saw water, so drank his fill
And feared the consequences of greed.
Yet feared greed's consequence
وصادفand it found فرصةan opportunity فدناso it drew near
وصادف فرصة فدنا
ولمand did not يلتذtake pleasure بالجرعin the draughts
ولم يلتذ بالجرع
It found an opportunity and drew near,
A chance appeared, so he drew near
Yet took no pleasure in the draughts.
But enjoyed not the draft