1. Will you withhold the water for my provisions,
After the vessel is emptied?
١. هَل تُمسِكُ الماءَ لي مَزادي
مِن بَعدَ ما فُرِّيَ الأَديمُ
2. The cup overflows with remorse,
And rightly should the guest feel remorse.
٢. تَمادَتِ الكَأسُ بِالنَدامى
وَحُقَّ أَن يَندَمَ النَديمُ
3. Among the sons of Adam there is no wealthy man,
Rather all of them are destitute and in want.
٣. ما في بَني آدَمٍ غَنِيٌّ
بَل كُلُّهُم مُقَتِّرٌ عَديمُ
4. He alone is wealthy who has no end,
And He is the One, the Eternal.
٤. يَغنى الَّذي ما لَهُ فَناءٌ
وَذَلِكَ الواحِدُ القَديمُ