ومشمِّرِ الأصداغِ يُهدي ريقَهُ

من خمرِهِ سُكراً إِلى أجفانِهِ

With cheeks ablaze, from his wine he sends

Intoxicating dew to his eyelids, red.

نَمَّتْ سلاسلُ صُدغهِ بعِذارِه

حَسداً فعذَّبَهُ بقطعِ لسانهِ

The fetters on his cheeks grew jealous of his love

So they tormented him by cutting out his tongue.