بعينيwith my own eyes رأيتI saw الماءthe water ماءًwater بكفهاin her palm
بعيني رأيت الماء ماءً بكفها
فياso, oh ليتif only شعريmy knowledge ماwhat الذيthat which أوجبcaused السكراintoxication
فيا ليت شعري ما الذي أوجب السكرا
With my own eyes I saw water, nothing but water, in her palm.
Oh, if only I knew what caused the intoxication!
لعلperhaps زجاجglass الكاسthe cup لامسtouched ثغرهاher lips
لعل زجاج الكاس لامس ثغرها
فماso not صبwas poured فيهinto it الماءthe water إلّاexcept that غداit became خمراwine
فما صب فيه الماء إلّا غدا خمرا
Perhaps the glass of the cup had touched her lips;
Then no sooner was water poured into it than it became wine.
Sol 6.1