1. عِندَنا طيبٌ وَرَيحا

    نٌ وَنَقلٌ وَغِناءُ

    We have perfume and sweet basil—

    —and snacks and singing.

  2. وَمِنَ المَشروبِ لَونا

    نِ شُمولٌ وَطِلاءُ

    And of drinks, two kinds—

    —wine and thickened grape juice.

  3. وَمِنَ اللَحمِ خَليطا

    نِ طَبيخٌ وَشِواءُ

    And of meat, two preparations—

    —stewed meat and roast.

  4. وَمِنَ الحَلواءِ أَلوا

    نٌ أُحادٌ وَثِناءُ

    And of sweets, varieties—

    —singly and in pairs.

  5. وَلَنا غُلمانُ صِدقٍ

    أُدَباءٌ أَرباءُ

    And we have faithful young attendants,

    well-mannered and discerning.

  6. أَرسَلوا في الصَحنِ ماءً

    فَكَأَنَّ الصَحنَ ماءُ

    They let water flow into the courtyard,

    so the courtyard seemed to be water.

  7. وَاِنثَنوا لِلحُسنِ عَدواً

    فَحَواشيهِ رِداءُ

    And they turned back at a run, for beauty’s sake,

    so its edges were a cloak.

  8. فَاِرشَفِ الهَمَّ عَناءُ

    إِنَّما الهَمُّ بَلاءُ

    So sip; sorrow is hardship.

    Sorrow is nothing but affliction.

  9. وَاِغتَنِم لَذَّةَ يَومٍ

    قَد تَخَطّاهُ العَناءُ

    And seize the pleasure of a day

    that hardship has passed by.

  10. فَهُوَ يَطويكَ وَيَمضي

    لَيسَ لِلدُنيا بَقاءُ

    For it folds you up and passes on;

    the world has no permanence.