وَذاتِ ريقٍ إِن تَرَشَّفتَهُ

وَجَدتَهُ أَحلى مِنَ الأَمنِ

With lips of dew if you should sip

You'll find them sweeter far than mead.

إِذا بَدَت في يَدِ جَلّابِها

رَأَيتَها في غايَةِ الحُسنِ

When in her tapered fingers' grip

You'll see supreme and perfect need.

كَسَلَّةٍ خَضراءَ مَختومَةٍ

عَلى الفُصوصِ الحُمرِ في القُطنِ

Like bundle green, securely tied

With red brocade on cotton white.