1. لا مِثلُ ضَمِّي عَلِيّاً وهو يُتحِفُني

    سُلافَةً هِيَ بُرءُ العاشِقِ الدنِفِ

    Nothing compares to my embracing Ali as he offers me

    choice wine, which is the cure for the ailing lover.

  2. عانَقتُهُ وَرِداءُ الوَصلِ يَجمَعُنَا

    حَتَّى الصبّاحِ عِناقَ اللاَّمِ لِلأَلِفِ

    I embraced him while the mantle of union held us together

    until morning, as lām embraces alif.