والكأسُand the cup تسلبنيrobs me of عقليmy reason وأهونand the least important ماwhat
والكأسُ تسلبني عقلي وأهون ما
لهوتُI was distracted عنfrom ذكرهremembering it عقليmy reason إذاwhen سلباit was stolen
لهوتُ عن ذكره عقلي إذا سلبا
The cup robs me of my reason; and the least important thing
The cup robs me of my reason though
I neglect to remember is my reason, once it is stolen.
My mind cared little when robbed of thought
حمراءred يمسيbecomes ينانيmy fingertips (apparently بناني) وهوwhile it is فوقabove يديmy hand
حمراء يمسي يناني وهو فوق يدي
منهاby it بمثلwith something like شعاعa ray الشمسthe sun مختضباdyed
منها بمثل شعاع الشمس مختضبا
Red wine—my fingertips, above my hand, become
Red, by evening it seduces me in my hand
dyed by it as though with a ray of sunlight.
Dyed by the sunbeam’s radiant red glow
ابتعتهاI bought it غيرnot مغبونٍcheated ولوand even if طالبتdemanded (wording uncertain) الخthe wine- (continued next line)
ابتعتها غير مغبونٍ ولو طالبت الخ
مارseller (completing الخمار) روحيmy soul أعطيتI gave ماwhat طلباhe asked for
مار روحي أعطيت ما طلبا
I bought it without being cheated; even if the wine-
I bought it legitimately, even if asked to pay more
seller demanded my soul, I would give what he asked.
I'd give my soul, pay whatever it cost
وأربحand the most profitable الناسof people عنديin my view فيin تجارتهhis trade
وأربح الناس عندي في تجارته
محصلٌa shrewd man يشتريbuys بالفضةwith silver الذهباgold
محصلٌ يشتري بالفضة الذهبا
And, to my mind, the man who profits most from his trade
To me the best bargainer, in this trade
is a shrewd man who buys gold with silver.
Buying gold with silver, making the most
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