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The elder was thrilled and sang at dawn

طرب الشيخ فغنى واصطبح

1. The elder was thrilled and sang at dawn
From a potion that takes away sorrow and brings joy

١. طَرِبَ الشَيخُ فَغَنّى وَاِصطَبَح
مِن عُقارٍ تُنهِبُ الهَمَّ الفَرَح

2. It took from everything its color
So it is, in its flask, the rainbow

٢. أَخَذَت مِن كُلِّ شَيءٍ لَونَها
فَهيَ في ناجودِها قَوسُ قُزَح

3. An elder of pleasures, pure in dignity
Poetry and praise become him

٣. شَيخُ لَذّاتٍ نَقِيٌّ عِرضُهُ
تَحسُنُ الأَشعارُ فيهِ وَالمِدَح

4. You never see him sober
Between a pitcher, a waterskin, and a cup

٤. لا تَراهُ الدَهرَ إِلّا ثَمِلاً
بَينَ إِبريقٍ وَزِقٍّ وَقَدَح