1. وَناعِمَةٍ تَجلو بِعودِ أَراكَةٍ

    مُؤَشِّرَةً يَسبي المُعانِقَ طيبُها

    And a delicate woman polishes with an arak twig

    her finely serrated teeth; her fragrance captivates whoever embraces her.

  2. كَأَنَّ بِها خَمراً بِماءِ غَمامَةٍ

    إِذا اِرتُشِفَت بَعدَ الرُقادِ غُروبُها

    As though her mouth held wine mixed with water from a cloud,

    when the moisture of her teeth is sipped after sleep.

  3. أَراكَ إِلى نَجدٍ تَحِنُّ وَإِنَّما

    مُنى كُلِّ نَفسٍ حَيثُ كانَ حَبيبُها

    I see you yearning toward Najd; yet

    every soul's desires lie only where its beloved is.