1. No sooner had we trod upon Zayd's garden
Than swiftly came the cups our way
١. ما إِن وَطِئنا فَناءَ زَيدٍ
حَتّى أَتَتنا الكُؤوسُ عَجلى
2. And he said, choose the sound of a flute
I said, the sound of a ladle I'd rather play
٢. وَقالَ تَختارُ صَوتَ نايٍ
فَقُلتُ أَختارُ صَوتَ مَقلى