أَقبَلَhe approached كَالبَدرِlike the full moon طَلعَةًin countenance وَسَناand radiance
أَقبَلَ كَالبَدرِ طَلعَةً وَسَنا
بِقامَةٍwith a figure كَالقَضيبِlike a slender branch مَيّاسِswaying gracefully
بِقامَةٍ كَالقَضيبِ مَيّاسِ
He came, like the full moon in countenance and radiance,
He came like the full moon rising, of perfect stature, straight as a rod,
with a figure like a gracefully swaying branch.
Serving his beloved the wine of his saliva, from a generous leg circling with the cup.
يَسقيhe gives to drink مُحبّيهhis lovers خَمرَthe wine of ريقَتِهِhis saliva
يَسقي مُحبّيه خَمرَ ريقَتِهِ
ساقٍa cupbearer كَريمٍgenerous يَدورُhe makes the rounds بِالكاسِwith the cup
ساقٍ كَريمٍ يَدورُ بِالكاسِ
He serves his lovers the wine of his saliva,
a generous cupbearer making the rounds with the cup.
Partial English translation: 2 of 4 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1