1. وَنَديمٌ حُلوُ الشَمائِلِ كَالدي

    نارِ مَحضُ النِجارِ عَذبٌ مُصَفّى

    And a drinking companion, sweet of manner, like a di-

    nar, of pure stock, delightful and refined.

  2. لَم أَزَل بِالخِداعِ أَسقيهِ حَتّى

    وَضَعَ الكَأسَ مائِلاً يَتَكَفّا

    I kept plying him with drink by guile, until

    he set down the cup, leaning and swaying.

  3. قُلتُ عَبدَ العَزيزِ تَفديكَ نَفسي

    قالَ لَبَّيكَ قُلتُ لَبَّيكَ أَلفا

    I said, “Abd al-Aziz, may my soul be your ransom!”

    He said, “At your service!” I said, “At yours a thousand times!”

  4. هاكَها قالَ هاتِها قُلتُ خُذها

    قالَ لا أَستَطيعُها ثُمَّ أَغفى

    “Here, take it!” He said, “Give it here!” I said, “Take it!”

    He said, “I cannot manage it,” then dozed off.