1. Last night it conversed with me, so I said to my companion:
"Is it a talker, or is there talk coming from its mouth?"
١. أَمسى يُحَدِّثُني فَقُلتُ لِصاحِبي
أَمُحَدِّثٌ أَم مُحدِثٌ مِن فيهِ
2. Oh, the fragrant basil we revive with it!
But woe to the cup we serve it in!
٢. يا وَيحَ رَيحانٍ نُحَيِّيهِ بِهِ
وَالوَيلُ لِلكَأسِ الَّتي نَسقيهِ