وَساقٍ بَدا في كَفِّهِ كأسَ راحَةٍ

وَساقٍ بَدا في كَفِّهِ كأسَ راحَةٍ

فَطَلَّ عَلَيها وَجهه حينَ رَشِفهِ

فَطَلَّ عَلَيها وَجهه حينَ رَشِفهِ

And a cupbearer appeared, a cup of solace in his palm;

With hand outstretched, a cup of solace he bore

Then his face appeared above it as he sipped.

When he drank deep, his face glowed all the more

فَأَبصَرت مِن شَمسِ المحيّا شُعاعَها

فَأَبصَرت مِن شَمسِ المحيّا شُعاعَها

غَدا نازِلاً لِلأَرضِ مِن تَحتِ كفّهِ

غَدا نازِلاً لِلأَرضِ مِن تَحتِ كفّهِ

Then I saw the ray from the sun of his face,

The sun's bright rays, from his smile were seen

Now descending to earth from beneath his palm.

Falling to earth, from beneath his hand serene