1. O rosy cheek, lightning flash of beauty,
Why did the drinker deny you your due?
١. يا حمرةَ خدِّهِ الشهيِّ البرْقِ
ما حرمك الشاربُ فارغيْ حقي
2. Your lips were meant for pure wine to kiss.
Yet the drinker came and hid the truth.
٢. كانت شفتاهُ حقَّ درٍّ بهجٍ
والشاربُ قدْ جاءَ غطاءَ الحقِّ