ألذُّ من رَشْفِ رُضابِ الحُور

ألذُّ من رَشْفِ رُضابِ الحُور

ومن رضاعِ دَرَّةِ السَّرورِ

ومن رضاعِ دَرَّةِ السَّرورِ

Sweeter than sipping the saliva of houris,

Sweeter than sipping from fountains of the fair,

And than suckling joy’s flowing milk,

And suckling at the pearl of joy, I swear,

والبارِدِ الزُّلالِِ للمَخمورِ

والبارِدِ الزُّلالِِ للمَخمورِ

رَشْفُ الثَّناءِ من فَمِ الشَّكورِ

رَشْفُ الثَّناءِ من فَمِ الشَّكورِ

And cool, clear water for the intoxicated,

Or drinking cool clear wine in great affair,

Is sipping praise from the mouth of the grateful one.

Are words of praise from lips of those who care.