1. I sang of the beloved, ignoring all else desired
And time has made me safe from its evil promptings
١. غَنِيتُ بِالمَحْبُوبِ عَمَّا يُشْتَهَى
وَالدَّهْرُ قَدْ آمَنني مِنْ نَزْغِهِ
2. So his wine, his rose, his cup
Are his saliva, his cheek, his chin
٢. فَخمْرهُ وَوَرْدُهُ وَآسهُ
مِنْ ريقِهِ وَخَدِّهِ وَصُدغِهِ