نَشْوانُ مِنْ خَمْرِ الصِّبا

نَشْوانُ مِنْ خَمْرِ الصِّبا

وَأَرَقُّ طَبْعاً مِنْ نَسِيمِ

وَأَرَقُّ طَبْعاً مِنْ نَسِيمِ

Drunk on the wine of youth,

Intoxicated with the wine of youth,

and more delicate in nature than a breeze.

And gentler in nature than a breeze,

مَاءُ الدَّلالِ شَرابُهُ

مَاءُ الدَّلالِ شَرابُهُ

وَغِذَاؤُهُ تَرَفُ النَّعِيمِ

وَغِذَاؤُهُ تَرَفُ النَّعِيمِ

The water of coquetry is his drink,

The water of beauty is his drink,

and his nourishment is the luxury of bliss.

And luxury is his nourishment.

أَضْحى غَرَامِي في هَوَا

أَضْحى غَرَامِي في هَوَا

هُ عَلَى مَحَبَّتِهِ غَرِيمِي

هُ عَلَى مَحَبَّتِهِ غَرِيمِي

My passion has become, in loving

My passion for him grows in love,

him, my rival for his love.

For he is the keeper of my affection.

وَوَصَفْتُ نِعْمَةَ جِسْمِهِ

وَوَصَفْتُ نِعْمَةَ جِسْمِهِ

فَنَعِمْتُ في صِفَةِ النَّعِيمِ

فَنَعِمْتُ في صِفَةِ النَّعِيمِ

And I described the grace of his body,

When I describe the grace of his body,

so I found bliss in describing bliss.

I revel in depicting sheer delight.