1. كَأَنَّما التُفاحُ لَمّا بَدا

    يَرفُلُ في أَثوابِهِ الحُمرِ

    It is as though the apple, when it appeared,

    strutting in its red robes,

  2. شَهدٌ بِماءِ الوَردِ مُستَودَعٌ

    في أُكَرٍ مِن جامِدِ الخَمرِ

    were honey mixed with rosewater, stored

    in spheres of solidified wine.

  3. كَأَنَّنا حينَ نُحَيّا بِهِ

    نَستَنشِقُ النَدَّ مِنَ الخَمرِ

    It is as though, when we are greeted with it,

    we inhale fragrant incense from wine.