1. The cock crowed melodiously
So serve me the sweet dawn’s drink
١. غَرَّدَ الديكُ الصَدوحُ
فَاِسقِني طابَ الصَبوحُ
2. And serve me till you see me
Good, though bad I think
٢. وَاِسقِني حَتّى تَراني
حَسَناً عِندي القَبيحُ
3. Coffee that reminds of Noah
When Noah built the ark
٣. قَهوَةً تَذكُرُ نوحاً
حينَ شادَ الفُلكَ نوحُ
4. We hide its scent, but it refuses
As its perfume spreads wide
٤. نَحنُ نُخفيها وَيَأبى
طيبُ ريحٍ فَتَفوحُ
5. It's as if the people were robbed
Among them musk is slaughtered
٥. فَكَأَنَّ القَومَ نُهبى
بَينَهُم مِسكٌ ذَبيحُ
6. I in a world of playthings live
Rising at dawn, resting at eve
٦. أَنا في دُنيا مِنَ العَب
باسِ أَغدو وَأَروحُ
7. A Hashemite, an Abdalite am I
For whom praise is not enough
٧. هاشِمِيٌّ عَبدَلِيٌّ
عِندَهُ يَغلو المَديحُ
8. The book of generosity is a sign
Before his eyes glowing
٨. عَلَمُ الجودِ كِتابٌ
بَينَ عَينَيهِ يَلوحُ
9. All generosity, my prince
Except yours is but wind
٩. كُلُّ جودٍ يا أَميري
ما خَلا جودَكَ ريحُ
10. You are only ever gifts
That never take rest
١٠. إِنَّما أَنتَ عَطايا
أَبَداً لا تَستَريحُ
11. The voice of wealth complains of
What you take and beg
١١. بُحَّ صَوتُ المالِ مِمّا
مِنكَ يَشكو وَيَصيحُ
12. None can stop your hands
Or advise and dissuade
١٢. ما لِهَذا آخِذٌ فَو
قَ يَدَيهِ أَو نَصيحُ
13. So generous you are with wealth
It is said, can this be true?
١٣. جُدتَ بِالأَموالِ حَتّى
قيلَ ما هَذا صَحيحُ
14. Generosity is pictured
Abbas is its soul
١٤. صُوِّرَ الجودُ مِثالاً
فَلَهُ العَبّاسُ روحُ
15. Generous he is with wealth
Stingy he is with honor
١٥. فَهوَ بِالمالِ جَوادٌ
وَهوَ بِالعِرضِ شَحيحُ