شَرِبنا وَجَفنُ اللَيلِ يَغسِلُ كُحلَهُ

شَرِبنا وَجَفنُ اللَيلِ يَغسِلُ كُحلَهُ

بِماءِ الصَباحِ وَالنَسيمُ رَقيقُ

بِماءِ الصَباحِ وَالنَسيمُ رَقيقُ

We drank, as the eyelid of night washed away its kohl

We drank while night's eyelid washed away its kohl

with the water of morning, while the breeze was gentle—

with the water of dawn, and the breeze was gentle—

مُعَتَّقَةً كالتِبرِ أَمّا بُخارُها

مُعَتَّقَةً كالتِبرِ أَمّا بُخارُها

فَضَخمٌ وَأَمّا جِسمُها فَدَقيقُ

فَضَخمٌ وَأَمّا جِسمُها فَدَقيقُ

an aged wine, like uncoined gold; as for its vapor,

an aged wine like gold; as for its vapor,

it was thick, while its body was delicate.

it was voluminous, and as for its body, it was delicate.