1. You say, "O sheikh, are you not ashamed
To drink wine in your old age?"
١. تَقولُ يا شَيِخُ أَما تَستَحي
مِن شُربِكَ الخمرَ عَلى المَكبَرِ
2. I said, "If the cup of wine appeared to me
At dawn, the color of a blond steed,
٢. فَقُلتُ لَو باكَرتِ مَشمُولَةً
صَهبا كَلَونِ الفَرَسِ الأَشقَرِ
3. I would drink it with shackles on my legs
As my shame has already appeared from under my robe."
٣. رُحتِ وَفي رِجلَيكِ عُقّالَةٌ
وَقَد بَدا هَنكِ مِنَ المِئزَرِ