وَلَقَد ذَكَرتُكِ وَالجَماجِمُ وُقَّعٌ

تَحتَ السَنابِكِ وَالأَكُفِّ تَطيرُ

I remembered you while skulls were rolling

Under the windows and hands were flying,

وَالهامُ في أُفُقِ العَجاجَةِ حُوَّمٌ

فَكَأَنَّها فَوقَ النُسورِ نُسورُ

While the zeal in the tumultuous horizon hovered,

As if it were eagles above eagles soaring.

فَاِعتادَني مِن طيبِ ذِكرِكِ نَشوَةٌ

وَبَدَت عَلَيَّ بَشاشَةٌ وَسُرورُ

Your memory gave me an exquisite delight,

Radiance and joy in me you brought to light.

فَظَنَنتُ أَنّي في مَجالِسِ لَذَّتي

وَالراحُ تُجلى وَالكُؤوسُ تَدورُ

I thought I was amidst the joys of wine

While the flasks went round and zephyrs shone bright.