دعوتُ بماءٍ في إناءٍ فجاءَني ال

دعوتُ بماءٍ في إناءٍ فجاءَني ال

حبيبُ بهِ خَمْراً فأوْسَعْتُهُ زَجْرا

حبيبُ بهِ خَمْراً فأوْسَعْتُهُ زَجْرا

I called for water in a vessel, and there came to me the

I called for water in a vessel, and my beloved came to me

beloved, bearing it as wine; so I heaped rebukes upon him.

With wine in it. I chided him out of zeal,

فقالَ هو الماءُ القراحُ وإنَّما

فقالَ هو الماءُ القراحُ وإنَّما

تجلَّى لهُ وجهي فأوهمَكَ الخَمْرا

تجلَّى لهُ وجهي فأوهمَكَ الخَمْرا

He said, “It is pure water; it is only that

But he said, “It is but water, limpid and pure:

my face was reflected in it, making you mistake it for wine.”

My face was mirrored in it, and to you seemed wine.”