1. When will you be eager to eat
For the table has been set
١. متَى تَنْشَطُ لِلأَكْلِ
فَقَدْ أُصْلِحَتِ الجُونَهْ
2. And the cook has adorned it
He adorned it most beautifully
٢. وَقَدْ زَيَّنَهَا الطَّاهِي
لَنَا أَحْسَنَ تَزْيِيْنَهْ
3. As he adorned the orchard branches
With its blossoms
٣. كَمَا زَيَّنَ صَوْبُ الغَيْ
ثِ فِي الرَّوْضِ أَفَانِيْنَهْ
4. So it came full
Of the most delicious foods
٤. فَجَاءَتْ وَهْيَ مِنْ أَطْيَ
بِ مَا يُؤْكَلُ مَشْحُونَهْ
5. Of lamb we grilled
And kneaded its dough
٥. فَمِنْ جَدْيٍ شَوَيْنَاهُ
وَعَصَّبْنَا مَصَارِيْنَهْ
6. We heaped vegetables upon it
Spinach and eggplant
٦. وَنَضَّدْنَا عَلَيْهِ نَعْ
نَعَ البَقْلِ وَطَرْخُونَهْ
7. And chicken, plump and fat
We fattened for you
٧. وَفَرْخٍ وَافِرِ الزَّوْرِ
أَحَدْنَا لَكَ تَسْمِيْنَهْ
8. And turkey and duck
We stuffed for you
٨. وَطَيْهُوجٍ وَفَرُّوجٍ
أَجَدْنَا لَكَ تَطْجِيْنَهْ
9. And a casserole slowly cooked
Next to olives
٩. وَسَنْبُوسَجَةٍ مَقْلُوَّ
ةِ فِي إِثْرِ طَرْذِيْنَهْ
10. And eggs colored red
Next to onions
١٠. وَحَمْرَاءَ مِنَ البَيْضِ
إِلَى جَانِبِ زَيْتُونَهْ
11. And wraps of leafy greens
Cooked in water and oil
١١. وَطَلْعٍ كَنِظَامِ الدُّرِّ
فِي الأَسْفَاطِ مَكْنُونَهْ
12. That arouse the appetite
And stimulate hunger
١٢. وَأَوْسَاطِ شَطِيْرَاتٍ
بِزَيْتِ المَاءِ مَدْهُونَهْ
13. With a scent of ambergris dough
Mixed with grapes
١٣. يُوَلِّدْنَ لِذِي الشَّهْوَ
ةِ جُوعَاً وَيُشَهِّيْنَهْ
14. And soft cheese combined
With the wraps
١٤. بِعَرْفٍ كَكُسُورِ النَّدِّ
بِالْعَنْبَرِ مَعْجُونَهْ
15. And a knife ready
To slice and serve
١٥. وَحَرِّيْفٍ مِنَ الجُبْنِ
بِهِ الأَوْسَاطُ مَقْرُونَهْ
16. And vinegar now oozing out
As it steeps
١٦. وَقَدْ أَرْهَفَ لِلتَّقْطِيْ
عِ وَالتَّفْصِيْلِ سَكِّيْنَهْ
17. And eggplant boiled
That your soul craves
١٧. وَخَلٍّ تَرْعُفُ الآنُ
فُ مِنْهُ وَهْيَ مَخْتُونَهْ
18. And artichoke, I promise you
You'll find its taste sweet
١٨. وَبَاذِنْجَانِ بُورَانِ
بِهِ نَفْسُكَ مَفْتُونَهْ
19. And an almond pudding
With sugar buried in it
١٩. وَهِلْيَوْنٍ وَعَهْدِي بِ
كَ تَسْتَعْذِبُ هِلْيُونَهْ
20. And for you I have a bowl
Of cooked rice
٢٠. وَلَوْزِيْنَجَةٍ فِي الدُّهْ
نِ والسُّكَّر مَدْفُونَهْ
21. With a shank bone that curves
With a bent nun
٢١. وَعِنْدِي لَكَ دَسْتِيْجَ
ةُ مَطْبُوخٍ وَقِنِّيْنَهْ
22. It has intense visions
And its words gentle
٢٢. وَسَاقٍ وَعَدَتْ بِالْعَطْ
فِ عَنْهُ عَطْفَهُ النُّونَهْ
23. And a moon-like dessert that will sing to you
Unalloyed
٢٣. لَهُ شِدَّةُ أَلْحَاظٍ
وَفِي أَلْفَاظِهِ لِيْنَهْ
24. Oh you, who have shunned
The abode of the grieved
٢٤. وَقُمْرِيُّ يُغَنِّيْكَ
لُحُونَاً غَيْرَ مَلْحُونَهْ
25. What is your excuse that
You are not seen intoxicated
٢٥. أَلاَ يَا مَنْ لِمَحْزُونٍ
نَأَى عَنْ دَارِ مَحْزُونَهْ
٢٦. فَمَا عُذْرُكَ فِي أَنْ لاَ
تُرَى مِنْ سُكُرٍ طِيْنَهْ