وَلَيسَ فَتى الفِتيانِ مَن راحَ وَاِغتَدى

وَلَيسَ فَتى الفِتيانِ مَن راحَ وَاِغتَدى

لِشُربِ صَبوحٍ أَو لِشُربِ غَبوقِ

لِشُربِ صَبوحٍ أَو لِشُربِ غَبوقِ

And the finest of young men is not one who goes out in the evening and morning

The valiant youth is not the one who goes out to drink at dawn

To drink a morning draught or an evening draught;

Or in the evening for mere sake of wine

وَلَكِن فَتى الفِتيانِ مَن راحَ أَو غَدا

وَلَكِن فَتى الفِتيانِ مَن راحَ أَو غَدا

لِضُرِّ عَدُوٍّ أَو لِنَفعِ صَديقِ

لِضُرِّ عَدُوٍّ أَو لِنَفعِ صَديقِ

But the finest of young men is one who goes out in the evening or morning

But the valiant youth is he who goes out at dawn or dusk

To harm an enemy or benefit a friend.

To smite a foe or render help to a friend