وَقَهوَةٍ كَالعَقيقِ صافِيَةٍ

وَقَهوَةٍ كَالعَقيقِ صافِيَةٍ

يَطيرُ مِن كَأسِها لَها شَرَرُ

يَطيرُ مِن كَأسِها لَها شَرَرُ

And a wine, clear as carnelian,

And wine, pure and clear as agate,

Her sparks fly from her cup.

From whose cup sparks seem to fly,

زَوَّجتُها الماءَ كَي تَذِلَّ لَهُ

زَوَّجتُها الماءَ كَي تَذِلَّ لَهُ

فَاِمتَعَضَت حينَ مَسَّها الذَكَرُ

فَاِمتَعَضَت حينَ مَسَّها الذَكَرُ

I wed her to water so that she might submit to him;

I wed her to water so she might submit to him,

Then she took offense when the male touched her.

But she recoiled in anger when the male touched her,

كَذَلِكَ البِكرُ عِندَ خَلوَتِها

كَذَلِكَ البِكرُ عِندَ خَلوَتِها

يَظهَرُ مِنها الحَياءُ وَالخَفَرُ

يَظهَرُ مِنها الحَياءُ وَالخَفَرُ

Likewise, when a virgin is in seclusion,

Just like the virgin in her seclusion,

Her modesty and bashfulness appear.

From whom shyness and bashfulness appear.