وَلَمّاand when شَرِبناهاwe drank it وَدَبَّand crept دَبيبُهاits subtle influence
وَلَمّا شَرِبناها وَدَبَّ دَبيبُها
وَأَطمَعَنيand raised my hopes الساقيthe cupbearer بِوَعدٍwith a promise بِهِto which يَفيhe stays true
وَأَطمَعَني الساقي بِوَعدٍ بِهِ يَفي
And when we drank it and its influence crept through us,
And the cupbearer raised my hopes with a promise he would keep,
لَهَوتُI delighted بِحَسوِin sipping الراحِthe wine حَتّىuntil إِذاwhen اِنتَهَتit reached
لَهَوتُ بِحَسوِ الراحِ حَتّى إِذا اِنتَهَت
إِلىto مَوضِعِthe seat of الأَسرارِsecrets قُلتُI said لَهاto it قِفيstop!
إِلى مَوضِعِ الأَسرارِ قُلتُ لَها قِفي
I delighted in sipping the wine until, when it reached
The seat of secrets, I said to it, “Stop!”
مَخافَةَfor fear أَنthat يَسطوmight overpower عَلَيَّme شُعاعُهاits radiance
مَخافَةَ أَن يَسطو عَلَيَّ شُعاعُها
وَيَبعَثُنيand impel me أُنسيmy gaiety لِبَعضِto some التَطَرُّفِindiscretion
وَيَبعَثُني أُنسي لِبَعضِ التَطَرُّفِ
For fear its radiance might overpower me,
And my gaiety drive me to some indiscretion,
وَاِذكُرand I mention شَيئاًsomething مِنof تباريحِthe torments of لَوعَتيmy burning longing
وَاِذكُر شَيئاً مِن تباريحِ لَوعَتي
فَتَظهَرُthus acquainting نَدمانيmy drinking companion عَلىwith سِرّيmy secret الخَفيhidden
فَتَظهَرُ نَدماني عَلى سِرّي الخَفي
And I mention some of the torments of my burning longing,
Thus acquainting my drinking companion with my hidden secret.
Sol 6.1