1. Oh son of my dear one
In coffee and shadya (type of shrub)

2. And in lush vineyards
With ripe grape clusters

3. And narcissus that seems
Casting flirtatious glances

4. And singing birds whose warbling
Is sweeter than shadya

5. Like the blink of an eye
Whose arrows pierce hearts

6. A proud leg that mixes
A cup for us from the pourer

7. And if the youth get drunk
They take Maawiya (Umayyad caliph)

8. And tear apart three
Openly from before him

9. If you obey their command
You’ll wear an ample coat of mail

10. Stop talking and do not
Blaspheme, oh son of the adulteress

11. For if you turn away
A sequel from them will pursue you

12. And nothing of what
They compose can protect your honor