كَأَنَّ مُدامَةً مِمّا

كَأَنَّ مُدامَةً مِمّا

حَوى الحانوتُ مِن مَقَدِ

حَوى الحانوتُ مِن مَقَدِ

As though wine from among what

As though a flask among what the flask contains

the wine-shop held from Maqad,

Of pure wine, perfumed with musk and camphor and honey.

يُصَفَّقُ صَفوُها بِالمِسـ

يُصَفَّقُ صَفوُها بِالمِسـ

ـكِ والكافورِ والشَهَدِ

ـكِ والكافورِ والشَهَدِ

its clear portion is blended with mus-

k, and camphor, and honey.