الغصن منسوبٌ إلى قده

الغصن منسوبٌ إلى قده

والورد منثورً على خدهِ

والورد منثورً على خدهِ

The bough is likened to his figure,

The branch is attributed to its trunk

And roses are strewn upon his cheek.

And the rose scattered on its cheek

بدرٌ يود البدر في حسنه

بدرٌ يود البدر في حسنه

بأنه يُعزى إلى عبده

بأنه يُعزى إلى عبده

A full moon—the full moon wishes, in beauty,

A full moon that wishes for the full moon in its beauty

That it might be linked to his servant.

That it is attributed to its servant

سألته في صحوة قبلةً

سألته في صحوة قبلةً

فردني والموت في رده

فردني والموت في رده

I asked him, while he was sober, for a kiss.

I asked him soberly for a kiss

So he rebuffed me, and death lay in his refusal.

But he refused me and death was in his refusal

حتى إذا السكر لوى رأسه

حتى إذا السكر لوى رأسه

قبلته ألفاً بلا حمده

قبلته ألفاً بلا حمده

Until, when drunkenness bowed his head,

Until when intoxication twisted his head

I kissed him a thousand times, with no thanks to him.

I kissed him a thousand times without his praise