1. وَلَمّا شَرِبناها وَدَبَّ دَبيبُها

    وَأَطمَعَني الساقي بِوَعدٍ بِهِ يَفي

    And when we drank it and its influence crept through us,

    And the cupbearer raised my hopes with a promise he would keep,

  2. لَهَوتُ بِحَسوِ الراحِ حَتّى إِذا اِنتَهَت

    إِلى مَوضِعِ الأَسرارِ قُلتُ لَها قِفي

    I delighted in sipping the wine until, when it reached

    The seat of secrets, I said to it, “Stop!”

  3. مَخافَةَ أَن يَسطو عَلَيَّ شُعاعُها

    وَيَبعَثُني أُنسي لِبَعضِ التَطَرُّفِ

    For fear its radiance might overpower me,

    And my gaiety drive me to some indiscretion,

  4. وَاِذكُر شَيئاً مِن تباريحِ لَوعَتي

    فَتَظهَرُ نَدماني عَلى سِرّي الخَفي

    And I mention some of the torments of my burning longing,

    Thus acquainting my drinking companion with my hidden secret.