لاno خَيرَgood فيin العَيشِlife قَولَthe saying of ذيone offering نُصُحٍsincere advice
لا خَيرَ في العَيشِ قَولَ ذي نُصُحٍ
إِنif أَنتَyou لَمdo not تَغدُgo out in the morning سَكراناًdrunk وَلَمand do not تُرَحِreturn in the evening
إِن أَنتَ لَم تَغدُ سَكراناً وَلَم تُرَحِ
There is no good in life, as a sincere adviser says,
There's no life without cheerfulness, so said the man of good counsel,
If you do not go out drunk in the morning and return drunk at evening,
Unless you are intoxicated or delighted
مِنfrom قَهوَةٍwine كَشُعاعِlike the radiance of الشَمسِthe sun صافِيَةٍclear
مِن قَهوَةٍ كَشُعاعِ الشَمسِ صافِيَةٍ
تَنفيbanishes الهُمومَcares بِأَنواعٍwith varieties مِنَof الفَرَحِjoy
تَنفي الهُمومَ بِأَنواعٍ مِنَ الفَرَحِ
From clear wine like the sun’s radiance,
With coffee, pure as the sun's rays,
That banishes cares with various kinds of joy.
Dispelling cares with joy.
ماnot زِلتُI ceased أَشرَبُهاI drink it وَاللَيلُwhile the night مُعتَكِرٌpitch-dark
ما زِلتُ أَشرَبُها وَاللَيلُ مُعتَكِرٌ
حَتّىuntil أَكَبَّbent down الكَرىdrowsiness رَأسيmy head عَلىonto قَدَحيmy cup
حَتّى أَكَبَّ الكَرى رَأسي عَلى قَدَحي
I kept drinking it while the night was pitch-dark,
I've kept drinking it while night grows dense
Until drowsiness bowed my head down onto my cup.
Till my head drops heavily onto my cup.
Sol 6.1