1. No describer does justice to my two bowls,
So quickly runs the thought of one who follows.

2. No gift of China's king was better than them -
Two brothers like the full moons at their prime.

3. Rice that neighbors a pistachio dessert,
Like a perfumed cheek next to a soft chin.

4. With this and that I fancy some chamomile tea,
Sweet of heart, dressed in a silken robe.

5. How wondrous! All people love him,
Yet to his people he remains aloof.