كَأَن لَم يَكُن يَوماً بِزورَةَ صالِحٌ

وَبِالقَصرِ ظِلٌّ دائِمٌ وَصَديقُ

It's as if Zawra never had a virtuous day

And the palace never had lasting shade and friend

وَلَم أرِدِ البَطحاءَ يَمزِجُ ماءَها

شَرابٌ مِنَ البَرّوقَتَينِ عَتِيقُ

I did not want the lowland to mix its water

A drink of aged wine from the two transparent cups

مَعي كُلُّ فَضفاضِ القَميصِ كَأَنَّهُ

إِذا ما سَرَت فيهِ المدامُ فنيقُ

With me, every loose fold of the shirt is as if

When the wine flows through it becomes elegant

وَإِنّي وَإِن كانوا نَصارى أُحِبُّهُم

وَيَرتاحُ قَلبي نَحوَهُم وَيَتوقُ

And though they be Christians, I love them

And my heart inclines toward them and yearns