1. عِندي سَماواتٌ مِنَ الصَواني

    نُجومُها الأَقداحُ وَالقاني

    I have heavens made of trays,

    Their stars are goblets and crimson wine,

  2. وَطَلعَةٌ كَأَوبَةِ الأَمانِ

    وَأَوجُهٌ مِن نَرجِسٍ رَيّانِ

    And a face like the return of safety,

    And faces of lush narcissus,

  3. أَعيُنُهُ فِضِيَّةُ الأَجفانِ

    كَمِثلِ كافورٍ وَزَعفَرانِ

    Its eyes have silvery eyelids,

    Like camphor and saffron,

  4. وَغادَةٌ مِن حاجَةِ الأَماني

    مَليحَةٌ مَليحَةُ الأَغاني

    And a graceful maiden, such as wishes crave,

    Lovely, with lovely songs.

  5. فَجِدَّ في السَيرِ بِلا تَواني

    فَنَحنُ كَالجيدِ بِغَيرِ جانِ

    So hasten on your way without delay,

    For we are like a neck without a gatherer [sense uncertain].