1. Drink and serve the beloved, O cupbearer
And serve me what remains of his cup
١. اِشرَب وَسَقِّ الحَبيبَ يا ساقي
وَسَقِّني فَضلَ كَأسِهِ الباقي
2. And serve him what I deliberately leave
In the cup, without regret
٢. وَسَقِّهِ فَضلَ ما أُخَلِّفُهُ
في الكَأسِ عَمداً بِغَيرِ إِشفاقِ
3. I drink from his remainder and he drinks from
My remainder, so has done every lover
٣. أَشرَبُ مِن فَضلِهِ وَيَشرَبُ مِن
فَضلي كَذا فِعلَ كُلِّ مُشتاقِ
4. You came as a messenger but became our cupbearer
Greetings from the sender and from the bearer
٤. جِئتَ رَسولاً فَصِرتَ ساقينا
حُيِّيتَ مِن مُرسَلٍ وَمِن ساقِ