تبسمhe smiled فارتحتso I found relief منfrom سكرتيmy drunkenness
تبسم فارتحت من سكرتي
وقلتand I said هناhere القرقفthe wine المنتخبthe choicest
وقلت هنا القرقف المنتخب
He smiled, and I found relief from my drunkenness;
And I said, “Here is the choicest wine.”
وماand not ذقتI tasted فاهhis mouth ولكننيbut I
وما ذقت فاه ولكنني
حكمتI judged علىon خمرهhis wine بالحببby the bubbles
حكمت على خمره بالحبب
And I had not tasted his mouth, but I
Judged his wine by its bubbles.
Sol 6.1