1. Rise at night, O boon companion,
And give thanks to the Merciful Lord.
١. قم بليل يا نديم
واشكر البرّ الرحيم
2. And give thanks to the noble Pasha,
Of beautiful character.
٢. واشكُرِ الباشا عليا
صاحب الخلق الوسيم
3. He cured the wine, so it disappeared,
That ancient affliction.
٣. عالج الخمر فزالت
وهي من داء قديم
4. An ailment that every wise soothsayer
Has shunned.
٤. علّةٌ أحجمَ عنها
كلّ عرّافٍ حكيم
5. May God protect him and keep him
On the Straight Path.
٥. صانه اللّه وأبقى
للصراط المستقيم
6. And show us in his sons
Every kind of bliss.
٦. وأرانا في بنيه
كلّ أنواع النعيم
7. And reward them greatly
For this mighty deed.
٧. وجزاهم بعظيم
وفق ذا الأمر العظيم
8. It's an achievement that appeals
To whoever has a sound heart.
٨. فعلةٌ يعنو إليها
من له قلب سليم
9. They spoke truly when they dated it:
The noble one abolished wine.
٩. صدقوا إذ أرّخوها
أبطل الخمرَ كريم