تَوَشَّحَتِ السَّمَاءُ بِبُرْدِ غَيْمٍ

تَوَشَّحَتِ السَّمَاءُ بِبُرْدِ غَيْمٍ

فَأجْمِلْ بالمُوشَّحِ والوِشَاحِ

فَأجْمِلْ بالمُوشَّحِ والوِشَاحِ

The sky has draped itself in a cloak of cloud;

The sky is clad in the chill of clouds,

how lovely the cloaked one and the sash!

So adorn yourself with embroidered robes and wrap.

أمطْ فُدمَ البَرَانِي واجلُ مِنها

أمطْ فُدمَ البَرَانِي واجلُ مِنها

بِآفَاقِ الكُؤُوسِ شُمُوسَ رَاحِ

بِآفَاقِ الكُؤُوسِ شُمُوسَ رَاحِ

Remove the cloth covers of the jars, and unveil from them

Unfurl the standards of victory and depart from it,

within the cups’ horizons, suns of wine.

With the horizons of cups, suns of comfort.

يُولِّدُ فوقَها حَبَبٌ إذَا مَا

يُولِّدُ فوقَها حَبَبٌ إذَا مَا

تَغَشَّاهَا فَتَى المَاءِ القُرَاحِ

تَغَشَّاهَا فَتَى المَاءِ القُرَاحِ

Bubbles spring forth upon it whenever

It gives birth over it to a beloved when

the youth of pure water enfolds it,

The bold of water covers it, the rocky pool.

بِكَفٍّ مُخَضَّبِ الكَفَّينِ رَخْصٍ

بِكَفٍّ مُخَضَّبِ الكَفَّينِ رَخْصٍ

فَسَادي في مَحبَّتِهِ صَلاَحِي

فَسَادي في مَحبَّتِهِ صَلاَحِي

by the hand of a tender youth with dyed palms—

With a hand dyed both hands with cheapness,

my corruption in loving him is my righteousness.

My cheek in his love is my well-being.