مَن لامَني اليَومَ في سُكرٍ فَلا عُذرا

هاتِ الكَبيرَ وَغَيري فَاِسقِ ما صَغُرا

The one who blamed me today for being drunk, no excuse for him!

Bring the large cup and let the other one, though small, be free.

غَدَت مُنَكَّرَةً لِلمُزنِ فَاِحتَجَبَت

شَمسُ النَهارِ وَلَم نَعرِف لَها خَبَرا

The gloomy face frowned at the drinker, so the sun of daytime hid,

We knew no news of it, until it weighed down heavily with burden.

حَتّى إِذا ثَقُلَت حَملاً وَما بَقِيَت

أَرضٌ بِبَغدادَ إِلّا تَرتَجي مَطَرا

No land in Baghdad but craved rain, when little of it remained,

It thundered and lightened for the pouring rain, its eyelids blinked.

وَاِغرَورَقَت لِاِنسِكابِ الماءِ مُقلَتُها

جاءَت بِثَلجٍ كَوَردٍ أَبيَضٍ نُثِرا

It came with snows like white roses lavishly scattered.