1. يا قَهوةً قِشريَّةً

    حَكَت النُضارَ بلَونِها

    O coffee, light brown,

    you told of freshness with your color,

  2. وَلَكم حباكَ حَبابُها

    بخَلاصِها ولُجَينِها

    and how much did your beans love me

    with their essence and concentration.

  3. جُليَت عليَّ مصونةً

    بِزفافِها وبصَونِها

    You were revealed to me, guarded,

    with your wedding and modesty.

  4. وَكأَنَّ كُلَّ حَبابَةٍ

    تَرنو إليَّ بِعَينِها

    And it was as if every bubble

    was yearning towards me with its eye.