وَقَطيعٍand a goblet كانَwas أُفقاًa horizon لِلطِّلاfor wine
وَقَطيعٍ كانَ أُفقاً لِلطِّلا
سَكَنَتهُdwelt within it ريقَةُnectar الشّهدِhoney لَماlip-darkness (apparently intended)
سَكَنَتهُ ريقَةُ الشّهدِ لَما
And a goblet that was a horizon for wine,
Honey's nectar dwelt within it, a dusky hue of lips.
لَيتَwould that شِعريmy knowledge وَاللَّياليand the nights عِبَرٌlessons
لَيتَ شِعري وَاللَّيالي عِبَرٌ
مَنwho أَحالَtransformed الأُفقَthe horizon مِنهُof it مَبسِمa smiling mouth
مَن أَحالَ الأُفقَ مِنهُ مَبسِم
Would that I knew—and nights are lessons—
Who turned its horizon into a smiling mouth?
Translation model: Sol 6.1