خُلِقْتُI was created لأعلوto rise over وجوهَthe faces of المهَاthe oryx
خُلِقْتُ لأعلو وجوهَ المهَا
وأسترand veil لينَthe softness of خدودِthe cheeks of الدمىَthe dolls
وأستر لينَ خدودِ الدمىَ
I was created to lie over the faces of oryx,
I was created to exalt the faces of the moons
And veil the softness of the dolls’ cheeks.
And reveal the soft cheeks of the beauties
فلمso did not تَرَsee قَبْليbefore me عيونُthe eyes of الورىhumankind
فلم تَرَ قَبْلي عيونُ الورى
علىupon الغانياتbeautiful women ضُحىًmorning light مُعلَماpatterned
على الغانيات ضُحىً مُعلَما
So, before me, the eyes of humankind had never seen
Eyes of the world have not seen before me
Upon beautiful women, patterned morning light.
A morning's glow upon the singing girls