1. They do not carry, yet I carry
I am first in passion
١. لا يَحمِلونَ وَأَحمِلُ
أَنا في الغَرامِ الأَولُ
2. They love with their poetry
As for me, with my tears
٢. هُم يَعشَقونَ بِشِعرِهِم
أَمّا أَنا فَبِأَدمُعي
3. My blood, my sweat, my soul
With exuberant youth
٣. بِدَمي بِأَعراقي بِروحي
بِالشَبابِ الممرعِ
4. They said we are sated and awakened
I said no, they did not
٤. قالوا ثَمِلنا وَاِستَفقنا
قُلتُ لا لَم يَفعَلوا
5. They never knew intoxication of passion
For they never cared
٥. لَم يَعرِفوا سُكرَ الغَرامِ
لِأَنَّهُم لَم يَحفلوا
6. For wine, but for the bottle
The glass that does not intoxicate
٦. بِالخَمرِ بَل بِزُجاجَةِ
الكَأسِ الَّتي لا تُثمِلُ