إذاwhen هَبَّتْblows صَبَاeast breeze الأسْحارِthe predawn hours يوماًone day
إذا هَبَّتْ صَبَا الأسْحارِ يوماً
وحَرَّكَتِand stirs الذَّوائبَthe tresses فيupon الخُدودِthe cheeks
وحَرَّكَتِ الذَّوائبَ في الخُدودِ
When one day the predawn east breeze blows,
When morning breezes blow
And stirs the tresses upon the cheeks,
And lightly stir the locks
فَحيَّاتُthen the serpents الذَّوائبِof the tresses فيin اضْطِرابٍagitation
فَحيَّاتُ الذَّوائبِ في اضْطِرابٍ
وقدand have already شَعَرتْbecome aware برُمَّانِof the pomegranates النُّهودِof the breasts
وقد شَعَرتْ برُمَّانِ النُّهودِ
Then the serpents of the tresses writhe,
The ringlet curls are restless, thrilled
Having sensed the pomegranates of the breasts.
By whispers from the box.