بالله فُضَّ العقيقَ عن بَردٍ

يَروي أقاحِيه من مُدَامِ فمِه

In God's name, break the crystal over chilled wine

That moistens his cheeks from the spout of his mouth.

وامسح غوالي العِذَارِ عن قَمَرٍ

نقطض بالوردِ خَدَّ مُلتثمه

And wipe my dark curls from a moon's face

That plucks roses, kissing his sweetly shut lips.

قُل للسّقَامِ الذي بناظِرِه

دَعهُ واشرك حَشايَ في سَقَمهِ

Say to the sickness in his eyes that watch me-

Leave him be, and share in my lovesick heart.

كلُّ غرامٍ تُخافُ فِتنَتَه

فَبَنَ ألحاظِه ومبتسمه

Every passion whose mischief you fear

Is built by his glances and smiling at me.