صَفَا بَاطِني حُسْناً كَما رَقَّ ظَاهِري

صَفَا بَاطِني حُسْناً كَما رَقَّ ظَاهِري

وَصَاحَبْتُ فِتْياناً مِنَ الشَّرْبِ أَكْيَاسَا

وَصَاحَبْتُ فِتْياناً مِنَ الشَّرْبِ أَكْيَاسَا

My inward self grew pure in beauty, as my outward form grew refined;

My inner self grew pure and fair, just as my outward form grew delicate.

and I kept company with clever youths of the drinking band.

And I kept company with discerning young men among the drinking companions.

إِذَا نَهَضُوا كُنْتُ الرَّفِيقَ لَهُمْ وَإِنْ

إِذَا نَهَضُوا كُنْتُ الرَّفِيقَ لَهُمْ وَإِنْ

هُمُوا جَلَسُوا أَمْسَيْتُ في الوَسْطِ جَلَّاسا

هُمُوا جَلَسُوا أَمْسَيْتُ في الوَسْطِ جَلَّاسا

When they rose, I was their companion; and if

When they rose, I was their companion; and if

they sat, I became a steadfast sitter in their midst.

they sat, I would sit in their midst.