1. يا رُب كأس صاغها لي شادنٌ

    نعم الصياغة في الزمان المعلم

    Ah, many a cup a young gazelle fashioned for me!

    How fine the craftsmanship in Time, the teacher!

  2. فأخذتها كالتاج وهو مكلّلٌ

    ورددتها مثل السوار بمعصم

    So I took it like a crown, adorned,

    And returned it like a bracelet on a wrist.