راقتgrew clear الخمرُthe wine وقدand indeed رقَّgrew gentle النسيمُthe breeze
راقت الخمرُ وقد رقَّ النسيمُ
فأدرهاso pass it round أيهاO الظبيُthe gazelle الرَّخيمُsoft-voiced
فأدرها أيها الظبيُ الرَّخيمُ
The wine has grown limpid, and the breeze grown soft;
The wine has grown clear, and the breeze has grown gentle.
so pass it round, O tender gazelle.
So pass it round, O soft-voiced gazelle.
صاحِmy friend ماnot تلكthose سقاةٌcupbearers وكؤوand cups (word continues)
صاحِ ما تلك سقاةٌ وكؤو
سٌending of 'cups' إنماnothing but هنَّthey بدورٌfull moons ونجومُand stars
سٌ إنما هنَّ بدورٌ ونجومُ
Friend, those are no cupbearers and cup—
My friend, those are not cupbearers and cups;
—s; they are nothing but full moons and stars.
they are nothing but full moons and stars.
Sol 6.1