مازال يشربُ شبهَ ما

مازال يشربُ شبهَ ما

في وَجنتيهِ مِنَ اللهيبِ

في وَجنتيهِ مِنَ اللهيبِ

He kept drinking the likeness of

He yet drinks from a cup what is like

the flame in his cheeks,

The flames in his cheeks from the wine

حتى انثَنى وَكأَنَّما

حتى انثَنى وَكأَنَّما

في كأسِهِ قبلَ المغيبِ

في كأسِهِ قبلَ المغيبِ

until he leaned, and it was as though

As though bent over in his glass

in his cup, before sunset,

The moon before sunset

بدرٌ يُقبِّلُ عارضاً

بدرٌ يُقبِّلُ عارضاً

لِلشمسِ في وقت الغُروبِ

لِلشمسِ في وقت الغُروبِ

a full moon were kissing a cheek

Kissing the cheek

of the sun at the hour of setting.

Of the sun at the time of setting