1. وليلٍ كلونِ الظَّبْيِ غَيَّرْتُ لونَهُ

    براحٍ كعينِ الديكِ بل هُوَ ألمَعُ

    And a night the color of a gazelle—I changed its hue

    With wine like a rooster’s eye—no, it is brighter still.

  2. ولمَّا مَزَجْتُ الرُّوحَ منِّي براحِها

    تَرَحَّلَ عنِّي الهمُّ والغَمُّ وأجْمَعُ

    And when I mingled my soul with its wine,

    Worry and grief departed from me, all together.