1. za'tr: a spice
2. mutton: a type of meat
3. aubergine: a vegetable
4. mint-spiced salad: a type of salad
5. moonstone: a type of rock
6. petals: flower leaves
7. Sita: a person's name
8. writhed: twisted or contorted in pain
9. groaned: made a low, mournful sound
10. wilted: became limp or droopy
11. fried potatoes: a dish of potatoes cooked in oil
12. sliced aubergine in tomato sauce: a dish of sliced eggplant cooked in a tomato-based sauce
13. diced slated cheese: a type of cheese cut into small pieces
14. pomegranates: a fruit
15. watermelons: a fruit
16. hot pitas: a type of bread
17. drum: a musical instrument
18. cymbals: a musical instrument
19. Arab song: a song from the Arabian culture
20. plaintive: expressing sorrow or melancholy
21. floating trills: musical notes that are played quickly and smoothly
22. crescent moon: a moon phase in the shape of a curved sliver
23. eastern mountains: mountains located in the east
24. stirring waves: waves that are moving or vibrating
25. glistened: shone or sparkled
26. feeble rays: weak or faint beams of light
27. Manfalout: a place or location
28. scattered: spread or dispersed
29. opposite bank: the other side of a river or body of water