1. A morn that was more wakeful than the breeze
And sweeter than all longings was to me,
١. ونهارٍ أَرَقَّ صُبْحاً من الرّا
حِ وأَحْلَى من الأَمانِي أصيلا
2. I passed it mid the grape-juice and the wine,
He brought me brimming glasses and I was
٢. ظَلْتُه بين قَيْنةٍ ومُدامٍ
أَجْتَني وَجْنةً وأُسْقَى شَمولا
3. Given to drink long draughts of fragrant wine.
And as the clouds and lightning were in it,
٣. وكأنّ السحابَ والبرقَ فيه
مُطْرَفٌ أَدْكَنٌ يَهُزُّ نُصولا