أفديكُما مِنْ حامِلَيْ قَدحَيْنِ

قَمَرَيْنِ في غُصْنَينِ في دِعْصَتيْنِ

I ransom you two, bearers of two goblets,

Two moons on two branches in two pots,

رُودٌ مُنَعَّمَةٌ ومَهْضومُ الحَشَا

للنّاظِرِينَ مُنىً وقُرَّةُ عَيْنِ

Smooth and gentle, with crushed pearls,

A delight and joy for beholders,

مِمّا تَرَدَّى عَظْمُ نُوحٍ وارتَوى

مِنها وإِنْ بَقِيَتْ على العُمْرَيْنِ

From which the bones of Noah were rejuvenated and refreshed,

And which will remain throughout two lifetimes,

جانَبْتُ عَقْلي في الحِسَانِ فقالَ لي

لا رَأْيَ للأُذُنَيْنِ دونَ العَينِ

I put aside my reason in love, and it said to me:

The ears have no opinion without the eyes,

قامتْ مُذَكَّرَةً وقام مُؤَنَّثاً

فتناهَبا الألْحاظَ بالنَّظَرَيْنِ

She stood gracefully and he stood elegantly,

Exchanging glances with their eyes,

صُبّا عليّ الرَّاحَ إنَّ هِلالَنا

قَدْ صَبَّ نِعْمَتَهُ على الثّقَلَينِ

Pour upon me the wine, for our crescent

Has poured its blessings upon the two worlds,

وإليَّ كأسَكُما على ما خَيّلَتْ

بالتِّبْرِ مَعْجُوناً بماءِ لُجَيْنِ

And pass to me your cups, as my imagination pictured,

Mixed with pure water from Lujayn,

لا زالَ مِنْ بُغْضِ الصِّيامِ مُبَغَّضاً

يومُ الخميسِ إليَّ والإِثْنَيْنِ

The days I hate fasting

Are Thursday and Monday.