وقشمش كخزز
للنظم لم يثقب
And raisins, like beads [probable reading],
not pierced for stringing.
يبلى به الكاس لما
بينهما من نسب
The cup wears out through them, because of
the kinship between the two.
يحظى بيه الشارب في
النادي ومن لم يشرب
The drinker enjoys them in
the gathering, as does one who does not drink.
كأنه أوعية
يحملن ذوب الضرب
As though they were vessels
carrying liquefied white honey,
أو لؤلؤ حلى أعلا
ه بماء الذهب
or pearls whose upper part is adorned
with liquid gold.
خصت به مرأة
فاختصت بأعلى الرتب
A woman was specially favored with them,
and thus attained the highest ranks.
Sol 6.1