أَسُكَّانَ رَامَه هَل مِن قِرَى

أَسُكَّانَ رَامَه هَل مِن قِرَى

فَقَد دَفَع اللَّيلُ ضَيفاً قَنُوعَا

فَقَد دَفَع اللَّيلُ ضَيفاً قَنُوعَا

O inhabitants of Rāmah, is there any hospitality?

Does Asku dwell in Ramah - is there no village there?

For the night has brought a guest content with little.

For Night has lodged a guest, well pleased and satisfied.

كَفَاهُ مِنَ الزَّادِ أن تمهدُوا

كَفَاهُ مِنَ الزَّادِ أن تمهدُوا

لَهُ نَظَراً وَكَلاَماً وَسِيعَا

لَهُ نَظَراً وَكَلاَماً وَسِيعَا

As sustenance, it is enough for him that you prepare

Sufficient for his need that ye spread out for him

For him a glance and ample conversation.

A glance, some talk, and hospitality unstinting;

ثملٌ نَشَاوَى بِكَأسِ الغَرَامِ

ثملٌ نَشَاوَى بِكَأسِ الغَرَامِ

فَكُلُّ غَدَا لأخِيهِ رَضيعَا

فَكُلُّ غَدَا لأخِيهِ رَضيعَا

Drunk, intoxicated by the cup of passion,

Then with the cup of love did dawn the feast begin;

So each has become a milk-brother to the other.

So every morrow for its brother is as one new-born.