1. أَهدي إِلَيَّ بَقِيَّةَ المِسواكِ

    لا تُظهِري بُخلاً بِعودِ أَراكِ

    Give me the remnant of the tooth-cleaning twig;

    do not be stingy with a twig of arak.

  2. فَلَعَلَّ نَفسي أَن يُنَفَّسَ ساعَةً

    عَنها بِتَقبيلِ المُقَبِّلِ فاكِ

    So perhaps my soul may be eased for a while

    by kissing that which kisses your mouth.

  3. يا كَوكَباً بارى سَناهُ سَناءَهُ

    تُزهى القُصورُ بِهِ عَلى الأَفلاكِ

    O star whose radiance rivals its lofty rank,

    palaces glory in it above the heavenly spheres.

  4. قَرَّت وَفازَت بِالخَطيرِ مِنَ المُنى

    عَينٌ تُقَلِّبُ لَحظَها فَتَراكِ

    Gladdened, having attained the dearest of wishes,

    is an eye that turns its gaze and sees you.