ثُمَّ اِنثَنَينا إِلى خُضرٍ مُنَعَّمَةٍ

ثُمَّ اِنثَنَينا إِلى خُضرٍ مُنَعَّمَةٍ

كَأَنَّ أَوراقَها آذانُ جُرذانِ

كَأَنَّ أَوراقَها آذانُ جُرذانِ

Then we turned to tender green plants,

As though their leaves were rats' ears;

وَقَهوَةٌ كَجَنيِّ الوَردِ وَشَّحَهُ

وَقَهوَةٌ كَجَنيِّ الوَردِ وَشَّحَهُ

مِن لُؤلُؤِ القَطرِ وَالأَنداءِ سِمطانِ

مِن لُؤلُؤِ القَطرِ وَالأَنداءِ سِمطانِ

And wine like freshly gathered roses, which were adorned

By two strands of pearls of raindrops and dew.