رقَّ الزجاجُ وَرَقَّت الخمرُ

وَتشابها فَتَشاكل الأَمرُ

The glass was thin, the wine was clear

And so the two did blend and disappear

فَكَأَنَّما خمرٌ وَلا قَدحٌ

وَكَأَنَّما قَدحٌ وَلا خمرُ

It seemed as though there was no glass at all

And as though there was no wine there in the hall