1. دَعْني يا سالي

    لو ذقتَ سَلْسَالي

    Leave me, O carefree one.

    If you tasted my clear, sweet draught,

  2. عَرفتَ حالي

    والذي في بالي

    You would know my state

    And what is on my mind.

  3. لو ذقت كاسي

    في الهوى يا صاح

    If you tasted my cup

    In love, O friend,

  4. شممت آسي

    وبحتَ بالرْاح

    You would smell my myrtle

    And speak openly of the wine.

  5. تلبس لباسي

    وترى مصباْح

    You would wear my garb

    And see a lamp.

  6. تَعْرِف مَقالي

    وتعرفْ أحوالي

    You would understand my words

    And know my states.

  7. وتَصِرْ مَقالي

    وتعرفْ أحوالي

    And become my words,

    And know my states.

  8. وتَصِرْ موالي

    للمنصبِ العالي

    And become devoted

    To the lofty station.

  9. بادرْ يا صاحبْ

    الشربُ أولى لكْ

    Hasten, O companion.

    Drinking is better for you.

  10. يُريك عجايبْ

    ويزين أشكالكْ

    It shows you wonders

    And adorns your forms.

  11. وترى المراتبْ

    إِن ردت تُجلالكْ

    And you will see the ranks;

    If you wish, they will be unveiled to you.

  12. شرابْ حَلالِي

    شيخي أوْصَالي

    A drink lawful for me—

    My shaykh bequeathed it to me.

  13. قمْ عظم الله

    الواحد العالي

    Rise, glorify God,

    The One, the Most High.

  14. ما ثمّ إِلا

    هُوَ هُ قل يا هُ

    There is nothing there but

    He—Hu! Say, “O Hu!”

  15. مولاي تجلى

    قلَبي سُكْناهو

    My Lord revealed Himself;

    My heart is His dwelling.

  16. حاشا وكلا

    قُليبي ينساهو

    Far be it—never—

    That my little heart should forget Him.

  17. مولى الموالي

    هُ يعلمْ حالي

    Lord of lords,

    He knows my state.

  18. عطفاً بحالي

    بالوصال أوفى لي

    In compassion for my state,

    He kept faith with me through union.

  19. قم عظم الله

    الواحد العالي

    Rise, glorify God,

    The One, the Most High.