قامت تعاطينا الشموس بأنجمِ

قامت تعاطينا الشموس بأنجمِ

بيضاء ذات ملاحةٍ وتكرمِ

بيضاء ذات ملاحةٍ وتكرمِ

She rose, offering us suns in stars—

Our mornings offered cups

A fair-skinned woman of beauty and generosity.

Of stars, bright with salt's savor and generosity.

كادت تقول لنا لفرط دلالها

كادت تقول لنا لفرط دلالها

أشهى وأشرف منهما ما في فمي

أشهى وأشرف منهما ما في فمي

So great was her coquetry, she almost said to us:

So temptingly they almost said,

"What is in my mouth is more delectable and nobler than them both."

"We're tastier and nobler than what fills your mouth."

حتى إذا ارتفع الفدام وشاهدت

حتى إذا ارتفع الفدام وشاهدت

فيض المدام كعارض من عندم

فيض المدام كعارض من عندم

Until, when the straining cloth was lifted and she saw

But when the tumult rose and I saw

The wine's outpouring, like a cloud of crimson dye,

The wine flow copiously as gifts from guests,

سدت براحتها الإناء وأنشدت

سدت براحتها الإناء وأنشدت

من عادة الكافور إمساك الدم

من عادة الكافور إمساك الدم

She sealed the vessel with her palm and recited:

She placed her hand over the vessel and recited,

"It is camphor's custom to staunch blood."

As camphor's wont, to stanch the blood.