Sol 6.1

  1. ولولا خُلّةٌ سبقت اليه

    وأخوٌ كان من عرق المدام

    And were it not for a prior friendship with him,

    And a brotherhood rooted in wine,

  2. دلفت له بابيض مشرفّيَ

    كما يدنو المصافح بالسلام

    I would have advanced upon him with a gleaming Mashrafi sword,

    As one offering a handshake draws near with a greeting of peace.