1. قد قامَ ناعي الدُّجى على ساق

    يا حاسيّ الكاس نَبِّهِ السّاقي

    Already the herald of darkness’s passing has risen to his feet.

    O sipper of the cup, awaken the cupbearer.

  2. وبشّرَت بالصّباح ساجِعةٌ

    خضيبةُ الكفِّ ذاتُ أَطواقِ

    And a cooing bird has brought glad tidings of dawn,

    With a dyed palm and rings about her neck.

  3. ورقاءُ تَشدو بعودِها طرباً

    محجوبةٌ منه بينَ أوراقِ

    A gray dove sings rapturously with her lute,

    Hidden from it among the leaves.

  4. وللصّبا في الرِّياضِ إذْ نَعَسَ

    النّرجِسُ بالطّلِّ مَشْيُ سُرّاقِ

    And in the gardens the east wind, while there dozed

    The narcissus in the dew, had the tread of thieves.

  5. فاغتنم العمرَ في أَوائلهِ

    فَلَسْتَ تَدري أواخرَ الباقي

    So make the most of life in its early days,

    For you do not know how the rest will end.