1. وقهوةٍ لا يجيدها مبصر

    راقت ورقَت في أعيُن النُظَر

    A wine no sighted man can do justice to,

    charming and growing ever more exquisite in the eyes of those who gaze.

  2. إذا رنت فالسرور مبتسمٌ

    وإن نأت فالسرور مستعبر

    When she casts a glance, joy itself smiles;

    and when she draws away, joy itself weeps.

  3. كأنها والحباب يحجُبها

    بحر من التبر يقذف الجوهر

    With bubbles veiling her, she seems

    a sea of gold casting forth pearls.

  4. غنيتُ عنها فلستُ اقربها

    بناظرٍ منهُ يُسكر المُسكِر

    I have no need of her and no longer approach her,

    thanks to one glance of his that intoxicates the intoxicating wine.