ربَّmany a مسطولٍstoned fellow تولَّعْناwe toyed بهِwith him
ربَّ مسطولٍ تولَّعْنا بهِ
قالَhe said ماwhat أنتمْyou (plural) وماand what هذاthis الولعْteasing
قالَ ما أنتمْ وما هذا الولعْ
Many a stoned fellow whom we teased
Said, “What's with you, and what is this teasing?
يفعلُdoes القنبسُcannabis بيwith me ماwhatever يشتهيit desires
يفعلُ القنبسُ بي ما يشتهي
فيin يديmy hand كانَit was وفيand in رأسيmy head طَلَعْit rose
في يدي كانَ وفي رأسي طَلَعْ
Cannabis does with me whatever it pleases;
It was in my hand, and rose into my head.”
Sol 6.1