1. وَأَهيَفٍ قامَ يَسقي

    وَالسُكرُ يَعطِفُ قَدَّه

    And a slender youth rose to serve wine,

    And drunkenness bent his frame.

  2. وَقَد تَرَنَّحَ غُصناً

    وَاِحمَرَّتِ الكَأسُ وُردَه

    And he swayed like a bough,

    And the cup, his rose, blushed red.

  3. وَأَلهَبَ السُكرُ خَدّاً

    أَورى بِهِ الوَجدُ زَندَه

    And drunkenness set a cheek aflame,

    Where longing kindled its fire-stick.

  4. فَكادَ يَشرَبُ نَفسي

    وَكُدتُ أَشرَبُ خَدَّه

    So he almost drank my soul,

    And I almost drank his cheek.