1. A glass that seems full to you, though its inside
Bears a crown no craftsman has ever forged.
١. وَمَدامَةٍ يَبدو إِلَيكَ جَنينُها
وَعَلَيهِ تاجٌ لَم يَصُغهُ صائِغُ
2. It has a respite from its own scent which,
Were it not for that, joy would not be contained.
٢. راحٌ لَها مِن ريحِها الشَرَكُ الَّذي
لَولاهُ لَم يُصَدِ السُرورُ الرائِغُ
3. It hides, for its great clarity, as though
Its overflowing goblet were empty.
٣. تَخفى لِفَرطِ صَفائِها فَكَأَنَّما
إِبريقُها المَلآنُ مِنها فارِغُ