1. You were the apple of my eye
With Ubayy and Husayn
١. كُنتَ في قُرَّةِ عَيني
مَع أُبَيٍّ وَحُصَينِ
2. And the virtuous, noble Yahya
And the lovers, Ubayd
٢. وَالفَتى الأَرقَطِ يَحيى
وَعُبَيدِ العاشِقينِ
3. And the son of Rabia, the noble Samh
The generous, easy-going
٣. وَاِبنِ رِبعَيِّ الفَتى السَم
حِ الجَوادِ الراحَتَينِ
4. Wine flows freely for us
In crystal decanters
٤. عِندَنا الصَهباءُ صِرفاً
في قَواريرِ اللُجَينِ
5. And we have generous, noble friends
Each more beautiful than the next
٥. وَنَدامايَ كِرامٌ
كُلُّهُم زَينٌ لِزَينِ
6. And we sing when we play around
Out of longing and love
٦. وَنُغَنّي حينَ نَلهو
لِغَريضٍ وَحُنَينِ
7. And Khim is harsh, mean and rude
May God destroy him soon
٧. وَخِمٌ فَظٌّ غَليظٌ
ساقَهُ اللَهُ لِحَيني
8. That's the wretched legacy
Of my grandfather between me and my brothers
٨. ذاكَ مِن شِقوَةِ جَدّي
بَينَ إِخواني وَبَيني