1. فواعجباً من ريقه وهو طاهر

    حلال وقد أضحى علي محرما

    How strange is his saliva though pure

    Lawful, yet for me made unlawful

  2. هو الخمر لكن أين للخمر طعمه

    ولذته مع أنني لم أذقها

    It is wine, but where is wine’s flavor?

    Where is its delight though I've not tasted it?