النَيلُthe Nile قَدindeed لاحَتhas appeared عَلىupon خَصرِهِits waist
النَيلُ قَد لاحَت عَلى خَصرِهِ
مِنطَقَةٌa girdle مِنfrom صيغَةِthe wrought form of البَدرِthe full moon
مِنطَقَةٌ مِن صيغَةِ البَدرِ
The Nile—upon its waist has appeared
The Nile has gleamed at its waist
a girdle fashioned from the full moon.
A belt of the crescent moon's shape
فَاِشرَبso drink عَلىbeside مُذهَبِthe gilded part of أَزهارِهِits blossoms
فَاِشرَب عَلى مُذهَبِ أَزهارِهِ
مِنof ذَهَبٍgold فيin فَضَّةٍsilver يَجريflows
مِن ذَهَبٍ في فَضَّةٍ يَجري
So drink beside its gilded blossoms
So drink according to the doctrine of its flowers
of gold that flows in silver,
Gold in silver flowing
قَبلَbefore يُريكَshows you الصُبحُmorning بِلَّورَهُits crystal
قَبلَ يُريكَ الصُبحُ بِلَّورَهُ
يَلمَعُgleams فيin فَيروزَجِthe turquoise of الفَجرِdawn
يَلمَعُ في فَيروزَجِ الفَجرِ
before morning shows you its crystal
Before the dawn shows you its crystals
gleaming in the turquoise of dawn.
Shining in the turquoise of dawn