شاهَدتُ مَسعودَ في مَجلِسٍ

فَلَمّا اِنتَحَينا لِشُربِ الغَلَس

I saw Mas'ud in a gathering

When we turned aside to drink the late-night cups

تَغَنّى وَنَحنُ عَلى لَذَّةٍ

فَأَرعَدَ بَعضٌ وَبَعضٌ نَعَس

He sang, while we were in the midst of pleasure -

Some shuddered, some fell asleep