هَلare ...? قَهقَهَةُlaughter الجامthe goblet وَرَقصُand the dance الحَبَبِthe bubbles
هَل قَهقَهَةُ الجام وَرَقصُ الحَبَبِ
إِلّاexcept لِفَمٍfor a mouth مُنِحتَهyou were granted it ذيpossessing شَنَبِsweet coolness of the teeth
إِلّا لِفَمٍ مُنِحتَه ذي شَنَبِ
Are the goblet’s laughter and the bubbles’ dance
For anything but a mouth bestowed on you, with cool, sweet teeth?
تَوَّجتُI crowned بِهِwith it الكَفَّthe palm وَماand there is no مِنany (emphatic) عَجَبِwonder
تَوَّجتُ بِهِ الكَفَّ وَما مِن عَجَبِ
مَنwhoever قَبَّلkissed فاكَyour mouth حازattained أَعلىthe highest الرُتَبِranks
مَن قَبَّل فاكَ حاز أَعلى الرُتَبِ
I crowned my palm with it—and no wonder:
Whoever kissed your mouth attained the highest ranks.
Sol 6.1