1. I sent it from a pitcher of wine
As if it were a ruby in a chalice
١. بَعَثْتُها مِن صِرْف راحٍ قَرْقَف
كأَنها ياقوتَةٌ في شَنَفِ
2. Or basil in a polished goblet
He who drinks it swears by the Quran
٢. أو أَرَجٌ في قَدَحٍ مُسْتَطْرف
يَحْلِفُ مَنْ يَشربها بالمصحف
3. That if it did not exhale fragrance, it would not be recognized
٣. بأنها لو لم تَفُح لم تُعْرف