بي سكريّ قد تبلج ثغره

وحلا ممازجة بماء الكوثر

His sweetness intoxicated his lips,

Embellished with the water of paradise.

بالله حلو حديثه كرر على

سمعي فما أحلى حديث السكر

By God, how sweet is his talk, repeat it

To my ears, for nothing is sweeter than such sweet words.