كَأَنَّما الجَوزاءُ لَمّا بَدَت

مِنطَقَةٌ مِن لُؤلُؤٍ رَطبِ

As though the Pleiades when they appeared

Were a girdle of fresh pearls

فَاِشرَب عَلى بَهجَتِها قَهوَةً

أَحلى مِنَ الوَصلِ بِلا عَتبِ

So drink coffee in its delight

Sweeter than reunion without blame