بالله يا مشبِهةَ الخمرِ

بالله يا مشبِهةَ الخمرِ

لوناً ويا أضوأَ من بدرِ

لوناً ويا أضوأَ من بدرِ

By God, O you who resemble wine

By God, O you who resemble wine

in color, and O you brighter than a full moon,

In color, and O brighter than the full moon

رُدِّي فؤادي حَسْبُه بعضُ ما

رُدِّي فؤادي حَسْبُه بعضُ ما

سقَتْه عيناكِ من السحر

سقَتْه عيناكِ من السحر

Give back my heart; enough for it is a little of what

Return my heart some of what

your eyes have made it drink of enchantment.

Your eyes have made it drink of magic

صُنْتُكِ عن لحظِيَ يا من غدت

صُنْتُكِ عن لحظِيَ يا من غدت

تكاد من رقَّتها تجري

تكاد من رقَّتها تجري

I shielded you from my gaze, O you who have become

I have protected you from my gaze, O you who has become

so delicate that you almost flow.

So delicate you seem to flow

عِقدك هذا الجوهر المحض أم

عِقدك هذا الجوهر المحض أم

ثغرك نَظَّمِت على النحر

ثغرك نَظَّمِت على النحر

Is this necklace of yours made of pure gems, or

Is this pure gem your necklace, or

have you strung your teeth upon your breast?

Your mouth arranged on a string of pearls?