لخمرة عندي حديثٌ يطول

لخمرة عندي حديثٌ يطول

رأتني أبول فكادت تبولُ

رأتني أبول فكادت تبولُ

I have a long tale to tell about Khamra.

I have a long tale about wine

She saw me urinating and nearly urinated too.

It saw me urinate and nearly did so too

فلما نهضت أتاني الكتاب

فلما نهضت أتاني الكتاب

وجاء الهدايا ووافى الرسول

وجاء الهدايا ووافى الرسول

Then, when I rose, the letter came to me.

But when I stood up, there came books

And the gifts came, and the messenger arrived.

And gifts arrived and messengers came

وقالت تقول بنا يا فتى

وقالت تقول بنا يا فتى

فقلت وأنعظت لم لا أقول

فقلت وأنعظت لم لا أقول

And she said, “Will you do it with us, young man?”

And it said, speak of us, oh youth

So I said, growing erect, “Why shouldn't I do it?”

And I straightened up and said, why not speak