1. ما أَطيَبَ لَيلَةَ التَصابي جُنحا

    إِذ بِتنَ يُجِلنَ لِلأَماني قَدحا

    How sweet was the night of youthful dalliance at dusk,

    When they spent the night passing round a cup for wishes.

  2. ما هنَّ سِوى بُحورِ لطفٍ عِندي

    يَجمَعنَ إِلى الفرات عَذباً ملحا

    To me, they are nothing but seas of grace,

    Mingling salt with the sweet waters of the Euphrates.