1. And a night in which I was sleepless
While my boon companions lay sprawled around in slumber
١. وَلَيلٍ قَد سَهِرتُ وَنامَ فيهِ
نَدامى صُرِّعوا حَولي رُقودا
2. I sipped from the glass the song of the lutes
And a pipe spoke to me of longing
٢. أُسامِرُ فيهِ قَهقَهَةَ القَناني
وَمِزماراً يُحَدِّثُني وَعودا
3. Until the night well nigh pelted me with stars
And taunted: “I espy thee, a rebel demon!”
٣. يَكادُ اللَيلَ يَرجُمُني بِنِجمٍ
وَقالَ أَراهُ شَيطاناً مَريدا