1. The roses laugh and the strings stir
And the flute laments at times and weeps
١. الوَردُ يَضحَكُ وَالأَوتارُ تَصطَخِبُ
وَالنايُ يَندُبُ أَحياناً وَيَنتَحِبُ
2. And the people are brothers of true friendship between them is lineage
Of affection what ascends for it lineage
٢. وَالقَومُ إِخوانُ صِدقٍ بَينَهُم نَسَبٌ
مِنَ المَوَدَّةِ ما يَرقى لَهُ نَسَبُ
3. They suckled the pearl of the blond between them
And necessitated for the cupmate what is due
٣. تَراضَعوا دِرَّةَ الصَهباءِ بَينَهُمُ
وَأَوجَبوا لِنَديمِ الكَأسِ ما يَجِبُ
4. They do not blame the drunken his slip
Nor doubt you from their morals doubt
٤. لا يَحفَظونَ عَلى السَكرانِ زَلَّتَهُ
وَلا يُريبُكَ مِن أَخلاقِهِم رِيَبُ