أَجَميلٌ بِأَن يُبَطَّلَ صَوتُ ال

أَجَميلٌ بِأَن يُبَطَّلَ صَوتُ ال

عودِ مِن عِندِنا وَعِندكَ خَمرُ

عودِ مِن عِندِنا وَعِندكَ خَمرُ

Is it fitting to silence the sound of the

It is beautiful to play the lute here and there, while here we have wine.

lute in our midst, while you have wine?

Come to us, O father of beauty, for we are as stars and you are the full moon for drinking.

فَأتِنا يا أَبا المَحاسِنِ إِنّا

فَأتِنا يا أَبا المَحاسِنِ إِنّا

كَنُجومٍ وَأَنتَ لِلشّربِ بَدرُ

كَنُجومٍ وَأَنتَ لِلشّربِ بَدرُ

So come to us, O Abu al-Mahasin; we are

Bring us the wine, for we are people with no patience to abstain from drinking wine.

like stars, and you are the drinkers' full moon.

Be generous as you used to be, and cease your excuses, for no excuse will be accepted.

وَأتِنا بِالمُدامِ إِنّا أُناسٌ

وَأتِنا بِالمُدامِ إِنّا أُناسٌ

ما لَنا عَن شُربِ المُدامَةِ صَبرُ

ما لَنا عَن شُربِ المُدامَةِ صَبرُ

And bring us wine; we are people

If wine is delayed from us, poetry about you will be prohibited and ordered.

who cannot bear to refrain from drinking wine.

وَتَفَضَّل كَما عُهِدتَ وَدَع عَن

وَتَفَضَّل كَما عُهِدتَ وَدَع عَن

كَ اِعتِذاراً فَلَيسَ يُقبَلُ عُذرُ

كَ اِعتِذاراً فَلَيسَ يُقبَلُ عُذرُ

And be generous, as you are known to be, and cast

your apologies aside, for no excuse will be accepted.

وَإِذا ما تَأَخَّرَ الخَمرُ عَنّا

وَإِذا ما تَأَخَّرَ الخَمرُ عَنّا

كانَ لِلشِّعرِ فيكَ نَهيٌ وَأَمرُ

كانَ لِلشِّعرِ فيكَ نَهيٌ وَأَمرُ

And if the wine is late in reaching us,

then poetry will forbid and command you.