وَقَدand already شَغَلَتoccupied كِلتاboth يَدَيهِhis two hands بِقَهوَةٍwith wine
وَقَد شَغَلَت كِلتا يَدَيهِ بِقَهوَةٍ
فَقُلتُso I said أَرىI see نَجمَينِtwo stars أَمor قَدَحَينِtwo cups
فَقُلتُ أَرى نَجمَينِ أَم قَدَحَينِ
And both his hands were occupied with wine;
And both his hands were occupied with wine,
So I said, “Do I see two stars—or two goblets?”
So I said, “Do I see two stars or two cups?”
كَأَنَّas though خَيالَreflection الكَأسِthe cup فَوقَupon ذِراعِهِhis arm
كَأَنَّ خَيالَ الكَأسِ فَوقَ ذِراعِهِ
غِشاءٌa veil مِنَof العِقيانِpure gold فَوقَover لُجَينِsilver
غِشاءٌ مِنَ العِقيانِ فَوقَ لُجَينِ
As though the goblet’s reflection upon his arm
As though the cup’s reflection upon his arm
Were a veil of pure gold laid over silver.
Were a veil of pure gold over silver.
Sol 6.1