لولاwere it not for اهتزاswaying قوامكyour figure الميادsupple and swaying
لولا اهتزا قوامك المياد
ماnot ماثلresembled الخلخالthe anklet قمريturtledove الواديthe valley
ما ماثل الخلخال قمري الوادي
Were it not for the sway of your supple figure,
If your swaying form did not quiver,
The anklet would not have resembled the valley's turtledove.
The bracelet's crescent would not resemble my valley's moon.
ماwhat للعواملwith the lances لاnot تهزshake مناكبيmy shoulders
ما للعوامل لا تهز مناكبي
والحجلand the anklet يرعشmakes tremble ياO صباحSabah فؤاديmy heart
والحجل يرعش يا صباح فؤادي
Why do the lances not shake my shoulders,
Why do tribulations not shake my shoulders,
While the anklet, O Sabah, makes my heart tremble?
While the pebble trembles, O morning of my heart?
ياO ربLord حتىeven الحجلthe anklet مماamong what نتقيwe guard against
يا رب حتى الحجل مما نتقي
خوفاًfor fear منof العذالthe reproachers والحسادand the envious
خوفاً من العذال والحساد
O Lord, even the anklet is among the things we guard against,
O Lord, even the pebble we fear
For fear of the reproachers and the envious.
For fear of reproach and envy.