1. Coffee, its star blossoming,
Exudes musk and ambergris,
١. وَقَهْوَةٍ كَوْكَبُها يُزْهِرُ
يَنْفَحُ مِنْها المِسْكُ والعَنْبَرُ
2. A pink rose she holds, its equal,
As though pressed from her cheek,
٢. وَرْدِيّةٌ يَحملُها مِثْلُها
كأنّما مِنْ خَدِّهِ تُعْصَرُ
3. A sullen one who never smiled with laughter,
Since she was but unrefined gemstone.
٣. مُهَفْهَفٌ لَمْ يَبْتَسِمْ ضَاحِكاً
مُذْ كانَ إِلاَّ كَسَدَ الجَوْهَرُ