1. Drinking in the shade of a tavern
Is for me the greatest of pleasures, my friend
١. الشُربُ في ظُلَّةِ خَمّارِ
عِندي مِنَ اللَذّاتِ يا جاري
2. Especially with a Jewish beauty
A houri like a radiant moon
٢. لا سِيَّما عِندَ يَهودِيَّةٍ
حَوراءَ مِثلَ القَمَرِ الساري
3. Who serves you from a soft hand
As if it were a ripe date
٣. تَسقيكَ مِن كَفٍّ لَها رَطبَةٍ
كَأَنَّها فِلقَةُ جُمّارِ
4. Until drunkenness takes hold of her
And makes her behave like a mighty warrior
٤. حَتّى إِذا السُكرُ تَمَشّى بِها
صارَ لَها صَولَةُ جَبّارِ