1. ساقٍ سَعى لِلطّلى بِالكأسِ يَملَؤُها

    صارَت عَلى خَجلٍ مَلأى مِنَ العَرقِ

    A cupbearer hastened to the wine with the cup, filling it.

    In its bashfulness, it became filled with sweat.

  2. لَكِن حَكَت لَونَ خَدَّيهِ وَوَجنته

    وَقَد سَقاني فَلا أَصحو ولَم أفقِ

    Yet it mirrored the color of his cheeks and cheekbone.

    And he has given me drink, so I do not sober up, nor have I regained my senses.