1. The glass gently wept, the wine softly bubbled
So alike they seemed, so confusion doubled
١. رَقّ الزُّجاجُ وَرَقَّت الخَمرُ
فَتشابَها فَتَشاكل الأَمرُ
2. As though it was wine, and no glass was there
And as though the glass held wine that wasn't there
٢. فَكَأَنَّها خَمرٌ وَلا قَدح
وَكَأَنَّها قَدحٌ وَلا خَمرُ