وَلَيلَةٍand a night كَأَنَّهاas though it were نَهارُday
وَلَيلَةٍ كَأَنَّها نَهارُ
سَهِرتُهاI spent it awake وَفِتيَةٌand young men أَخيارُvirtuous
سَهِرتُها وَفِتيَةٌ أَخيارُ
And a night as though it were day—
A night that was like daytime
I spent it awake with virtuous young men.
Stayed up by virtuous youth
لاno جاهِلٌignorant man فيهِمamong them وَلاnor خَتّارُtreacherous man
لا جاهِلٌ فيهِم وَلا خَتّارُ
وَلاnor عَلىat جَليسِهِhis companion هَرّارُa snarler
وَلا عَلى جَليسِهِ هَرّارُ
No ignorant man among them, nor any treacherous one,
No ignorant ones among them, nor imposters
Nor one who snarls at his companion.
None who babbles on to his companion
لَهوُهُمُtheir amusement الأَسمارُnighttime conversations وَالأَشعارُand poetry
لَهوُهُمُ الأَسمارُ وَالأَشعارُ
وَمُلَحٌand witticisms تُقدَحُis struck مِنهاfrom them النارُfire
وَمُلَحٌ تُقدَحُ مِنها النارُ
Their amusement is nighttime conversation and poetry,
Their amusement is poetry and songs
And witticisms from which fire is struck.
And witty remarks that spark fires
بِمِثلِهِمwith those like them تُعاقَرُis quaffed العُقارُwine
بِمِثلِهِم تُعاقَرُ العُقارُ
وَتُمتَعُand are delighted الأَسماعُears وَالأَبصارُand eyes
وَتُمتَعُ الأَسماعُ وَالأَبصارُ
With men like them, wine is quaffed,
With the like of them, life's troubles are endured
And ears and eyes are delighted,
Ears and eyes find joy
وَتُدرَكُand are attained الآمالُhopes وَالأَوطارُand desires
وَتُدرَكُ الآمالُ وَالأَوطارُ
And hopes and desires are fulfilled.
Hopes and goals are achieved
Sol 6.1