1. لا ورقص الحباب بين الغواني

    عزَّ ما تصبح الشموس بدورا

    Nay, by the dance of wine-bubbles among the beauties!

    Rarely do suns become full moons.

  2. والمهاة التي بتلك المغاني

    خلتها حين غردت شحرورا

    And the oryx in those haunts—

    I thought her a blackbird when she warbled.

  3. ما سباني ولفني في السباني

    غير ساقٍ رأيته مخمورا

    None captivated me and wrapped me in shawls

    Except a cupbearer whom I saw drunk.

  4. وسدت كفه النقية جيداً

    يخجل الطلع يزدري الكافورا

    His pure palm cradled a neck

    That shames palm-blossoms and scorns camphor.

  5. وعلى خده الأسيل حميمٌ

    كلل الورد لؤلؤاً منثورا

    And on his smooth cheek lay sweat

    That crowned the rose with scattered pearls.

  6. قلت يا ساحر الجفون لقد صر

    ت من الشرب ساحراً مسحورا

    I said, “O you with enchanting eyelids, you have indeed

    Become through drinking an enchanter enchanted.”

  7. فكسا خده الحياء كما يك

    سو احمرار السلافة البلورا

    Then bashfulness clothed his cheek, just as

    The redness of choice wine clothes crystal.

  8. وأشارت جفونه قائلات

    صار يا صاحِ شاكراً مشكورا

    And his eyelids gestured, saying:

    “He has become, O friend, thankful and thanked.

  9. يكره الصد والنفار ولا يك

    ره أن يملأ القلوب سرورا

    He dislikes rejection and shunning, and does not

    Dislike filling hearts with joy.”

  10. فدفعت العفاف عني كما يد

    فع نور السحيرة الديجورا

    So I cast chastity away from me, as

    The light of early dawn drives off deep darkness.

  11. وترشفت بعد لثم محيا

    ه الرضاب المطيب المأثورا

    And after kissing his face, I sipped

    The fragrant, famed saliva.

  12. بيد أن الغزال يا عمرو لما

    أشرقت أخته أعيد نفورا

    Yet the gazelle, O Amr, when

    His sister shone, was made skittish once more.