شَرِبناwe drank عَصيرَjuice الكَرمِthe grapevine تَحتَbeneath ظِلالِهِits shades
شَرِبنا عَصيرَ الكَرمِ تَحتَ ظِلالِهِ
عَلىbefore وَجهِthe face of مَعشوقِbeloved for الشَمائِلِcharms أَغيَدِslender and graceful
عَلى وَجهِ مَعشوقِ الشَمائِلِ أَغيَدِ
We drank the vine’s juice beneath its shade,
We drank the vineyard's juice beneath its shade
Before the face of one beloved for his charms, slender and graceful.
Upon the cheek of my love of perfect grace
كَأَنَّas though عَناقيدَgrape-clusters الكُرومِthe grapevines وَظِلَّهاand their shade
كَأَنَّ عَناقيدَ الكُرومِ وَظِلَّها
كَواكِبُstars دُرٍّpearls فيin سَماءِa sky of زَبَرجَدِchrysolite
كَواكِبُ دُرٍّ في سَماءِ زَبَرجَدِ
As though the vines’ grape-clusters and their shade
As though the clusters and the leaves were made
Were stars of pearl in a sky of chrysolite.
Of stars of pearl in dome of turquoise lace
Sol 6.1