1. The meeting was renounced by Nuwar
And she turned aside with disdain
١. صَدَّتْ مُجانِبَةً نُوَارُ
ونَأى بِجانِبِها ازْوِرارُ
2. She saw my clothes had faded
As if made of old ragged cloth
٢. ورَأتْ ثِيابي قَدْ غَدَتْ
وكَأَنَّها دِمَنٌ قِفارُ
3. O she, if I walk among people
There is in that no shame
٣. يا هَذِهِ إِنْ رُحْتُ في
خَلَقٍ فَما في ذَلِكَ عَارُ
4. This drinking is life itself
Its garment, dignified earthenware
٤. هَذي المُدامُ هي الحَيا
ةُ قَميصُها خَزَفٌ وقارُ