ناولَنيhe handed me مِنْfrom كَفِّهِhis palm قَهْوَةًwine
ناولَني مِنْ كَفِّهِ قَهْوَةً
تُضيءُit shines منْfrom نارٍfire ومِنْand from نُورِlight
تُضيءُ منْ نارٍ ومِنْ نُورِ
He handed me wine from his palm,
Shining with fire and with light.
ضِياؤُهاits radiance فيin الكأَسِthe cup ياقوتَةٌa ruby
ضِياؤُها في الكأَسِ ياقوتَةٌ
تَضْحَكُit laughs فيin أَحشاءِinner depths بَلُّورِcrystal
تَضْحَكُ في أَحشاءِ بَلُّورِ
Its radiance in the cup is a ruby,
Laughing in the depths of crystal.
صَفَتْit became clear وَرَقَّتْand became delicate فهيso it فيin كأسِهاits cup
صَفَتْ وَرَقَّتْ فهي في كأسِها
كأَنَّهاas though it were دَمْعَةُa tear مَهْجُورِone forsaken
كأَنَّها دَمْعَةُ مَهْجُورِ
It grew clear and delicate, so in its cup
It is like the tear of one forsaken.
Sol 6.1