1. عانَقتُ مِنهُ وَقَد مالَ النُعاسُ بِهِ

    وَالكَأسُ تُقسَمُ سُكراً بَينَ جُلّاسي

    I embraced him, as drowsiness made him sway,

    while the cup's intoxication was shared among my companions—

  2. رَيحانَةً ضُمِّخَت بِالمِسكِ ناضِرَةً

    تَمُجُّ بَردَ النَدى في حَرِّ أَنفاسي

    a fresh sprig of basil, anointed with musk,

    pouring the coolness of dew into the heat of my breath.