الشربdrinking لاnot الحربwar عادتيmy habit ومعيand with me
الشرب لا الحرب عادتي ومعي
ستةsix رهطٍmen forming a band حندٌunclear; probably جندٌ, 'a troop' صناديدُmighty champions
ستة رهطٍ حندٌ صناديدُ
Drinking, not war, is my habit; with me are
Drinking not fighting is my habit and companion
six companions—a [troop?] of mighty champions:
Six stalwart lads, polished blades
الدنٌthe wine jar والرطلand the wine cup (a ratl measure) والمشمةand the fragrant posy والنand the beginning of النقل, 'snacks'
الدنٌ والرطل والمشمة والن
قلcompletion of النقل, 'snacks' وطبلُand the drum التكريعof belching والعودُand the lute
قل وطبلُ التكريع والعودُ
the wine jar, the measure-cup, the fragrant posy, and the
The tambourine, the goblet and the pipe
snacks, the drum of belching, and the lute.
Say little and let the drums and lute speak
Sol 6.1