وَيَهُزُّأَ عْطافَ الكِرامِ كأَنَّما

وَيَهُزُّأَ عْطافَ الكِرامِ كأَنَّما

صُبِحُوا بِكاساتِ المُدامِ دِهَاقَا

صُبِحُوا بِكاساتِ المُدامِ دِهَاقَا

And he sets the noblemen swaying, as though

It sways the branches of the generous like they

they had been served brimming cups of wine at dawn.

Have become intoxicated with cups of wine

وَشَدا الصَّحائِفَ كالرِّياضِ بِذكْرهِ

وَشَدا الصَّحائِفَ كالرِّياضِ بِذكْرهِ

وَعَنِ الصَّحائِفِ فاسأَلوا الوَرَّاقَا

وَعَنِ الصَّحائِفِ فاسأَلوا الوَرَّاقَا

And he sang of the pages, like gardens, with mention of him;

And the pages were adorned like gardens with his mention

and about the pages, ask al-Warraq.

And about the pages ask the bookseller