وَلّى الصِيامُ وَجاءَ الفِطرُ بِالفَرَحِ

وَلّى الصِيامُ وَجاءَ الفِطرُ بِالفَرَحِ

وَأَبدَتِ الكَأسُ أَلواناً مِنَ المُلَحِ

وَأَبدَتِ الكَأسُ أَلواناً مِنَ المُلَحِ

Fasting has passed, and the feast has come with joy.

The fasting has passed and Eid has arrived with joy,

Fasting has turned away, and the Feast has arrived with joy,

And the cup has revealed many hues of delight.

And the cup has revealed colors of salt.

And the cup has revealed its various hues of pleasantries,

وَزارَكَ اللَهوُ في إِبّانِ دَولَتِهِ

وَزارَكَ اللَهوُ في إِبّانِ دَولَتِهِ

مُجَدَّدَ اللَهوِ بَينَ العودِ وَالقَدَحِ

مُجَدَّدَ اللَهوِ بَينَ العودِ وَالقَدَحِ

And revelry has visited you at the height of its reign,

Revelry has visited you during its reign,

And Revelry has visited you at the very height of its reign,

With revelry renewed between the lute and the goblet.

Renewing revelry between lute and cup.

Renewing pleasure betwixt the lute and the wine-cup,

فَلَيسَ يُسمَعُ إِلّا صَوتُ غانِيَةٍ

فَلَيسَ يُسمَعُ إِلّا صَوتُ غانِيَةٍ

مَجهودَةٍ جَدَّدَت صَوتاً لِمُقتَرَحِ

مَجهودَةٍ جَدَّدَت صَوتاً لِمُقتَرَحِ

So nothing is heard but the voice of a beautiful singer,

Only the voice of a skilled singer can be heard,

So nothing is heard but the voice of a songstress,

Exhausted, she sang a tune anew at a request.

Renewing a voice for the entertainment.

Exerting her art to render a fresh melody upon request,

وَالخَمرُ قَد بَرَزَت في ثَوبِ زينَتِها

وَالخَمرُ قَد بَرَزَت في ثَوبِ زينَتِها

فَالناسُ ما بَينَ مَخمورٍ وَمُصطَبِحِ

فَالناسُ ما بَينَ مَخمورٍ وَمُصطَبِحِ

And wine has appeared in the robe of its finery,

And wine has appeared in its dress of adornment,

And the wine has stepped forth in the robes of its adornment,

So people are either intoxicated or taking their morning draught.

So people are between drunk and sober.

Leaving the people drifting between intoxication and the morning draught.