ياO صاحِبَيَّmy two companions عَصيتُI disobeyed ذاone given to فَنَدِreproach
يا صاحِبَيَّ عَصيتُ ذا فَنَدِ
وَأَطَعتُand I obeyed كَأسَthe cup مُدامَتيmy wine بِيَديin my hand
وَأَطَعتُ كَأسَ مُدامَتي بِيَدي
O my two companions, I disobeyed a reproacher,
O my friend! I disobeyed the staff,
And obeyed the cup of my wine in my hand.
And obeyed the cup I held in my hand,
وَلَقيتُand I met عَيّاراًa rogue فَجَرَّحَنيso he wounded me
وَلَقيتُ عَيّاراً فَجَرَّحَني
وَقَعَتfell خَناجِرُهُhis daggers عَلىupon كَبِديmy liver
وَقَعَت خَناجِرُهُ عَلى كَبِدي
And I met a rogue, who wounded me;
I met a rogue who wounded me,
His daggers fell upon my liver.
His daggers fell on my liver.
وَاللَهِby God ماnot أَدريI know أَواحِدَةٍwhether one
وَاللَهِ ما أَدري أَواحِدَةٍ
صَلَّيتُI prayed أَمor ثَنتَينِtwo فيin العَدَدِthe count
صَلَّيتُ أَم ثَنتَينِ في العَدَدِ
By God, I do not know whether it was one
By God! I know not if I prayed
I prayed, or two in number.
Once or twice in number.
Sol 6.1