بَعَثْتُها مِن صِرْف راحٍ قَرْقَف

كأَنها ياقوتَةٌ في شَنَفِ

I sent it from a pitcher of wine

As if it were a ruby in a chalice

أو أَرَجٌ في قَدَحٍ مُسْتَطْرف

يَحْلِفُ مَنْ يَشربها بالمصحف

Or basil in a polished goblet

He who drinks it swears by the Quran

بأنها لو لم تَفُح لم تُعْرف

That if it did not exhale fragrance, it would not be recognized