1. لا تَشرَبِ الراحاَ غَيرَ مَمزوجِ

    مِن كَفِّ ظَبيٍ أَغَنَّ مَغنوجِ

    Do not drink wine unmixed

    from the palm of a soft-voiced, coquettish gazelle.

  2. تَسقيكَ عَيناهُ مِثلَ راحَتِهِ

    مِن شَغَفٍ في الفُؤادِ مَولوجِ

    His eyes, like his palm, pour you a draught

    of passion instilled within the heart.

  3. تَقصُرُ عَينُ البَصيرِ عَنهُ وَكَم

    دَهرٍ رَماهُ بِطولِ تَخليجِ

    The discerning eye falls short of him—and many

    an age has assailed him with prolonged agitation.

  4. وَكَم قَتيلٍ وَلاسِلاحَ لَهُ

    غَيرُ الخَلاشيلِ وَالدَماليجِ

    And many he has slain, though he has no weapon

    but anklets and bracelets.