تَبَسَّمَ عَن مِثلِ صافي الجُمانِ

وَأَسفَرَ عَن مِثلِ ما في الجِنانِ

He smiled with the radiance of a crystal cup,

And dawned with the light of the gardens of Paradise.

فَقُلتُ أَتَنشَطُ يا سَيِّدي

إِلى حَيثُ تُجلى بَناتُ الدِنانِ

I said: "Will you go, my lord,

To where the beauties of the world are revealed?"

إِلى بَيتِ بَحرٍ لَهُ مَجلِسٌ

عَلى الجيدِ مِنهُ عُقودُ الأَواني

To a sea-house with a sitting room

Whose necklaces are vessels of wine.

فَقالَ وَلَم ذا وَقَد مَكَّنَت

صِفاتُكَ أَيدِيَها مِن عِناني

He said: "Why should I, when

Your qualities have given me freedom?"

أَجيءُ لِتَنظُرَ مِنّي إِلى

مَليحِ المَعاني

"Shall I come for you to look upon

The beautiful meanings?"

فَقُلتُ تَفَضَّل بِتَعجيلِ ذا

فَهَذا هُوَ الزُبدُ بِالنَرسِيانِ

I said: "Please hasten this gift,

For this is the cream with the bubbling wine."