ومهفهف أبدى الشباب بخدِّهِ

ومهفهف أبدى الشباب بخدِّهِ

صُدْغاً فرقْرَقَ وَرْدَه في آسهِ

صُدْغاً فرقْرَقَ وَرْدَه في آسهِ

And a slender youth—youthfulness has revealed upon his cheek

A temple-lock, then made his roses shimmer amid his myrtle.

تتلهَّبُ الصهباءُ في وَجَنَاتِهِ

تتلهَّبُ الصهباءُ في وَجَنَاتِهِ

فتسيرُ من عينيه في جُلاَّسه

فتسيرُ من عينيه في جُلاَّسه

The tawny wine blazes in his cheeks,

Then courses from his eyes through his seated companions.

حتى إذا ملأَ الزجاجةَ خدُّهُ

حتى إذا ملأَ الزجاجةَ خدُّهُ

نُوراً وفاحَ الخمرُ من أَنفاسهِ

نُوراً وفاحَ الخمرُ من أَنفاسهِ

Until, when his cheek had filled the glass

With light, and wine's fragrance wafted from his breath,

خالَ الزجاجَة أُفْعِمَتْ بمدامةٍ

خالَ الزجاجَة أُفْعِمَتْ بمدامةٍ

فدنا ليشرب نُورَهُ من كاسه

فدنا ليشرب نُورَهُ من كاسه

He thought the glass had been filled to the brim with wine,

So he drew near to drink his light from his cup.