خذtake منfrom الدهرtime ماwhatever صفاis unclouded لكfor you منهfrom it
خذ من الدهر ما صفا لك منه
ودعand leave aside الفكرthought فيabout بناتdaughters الطريقِthe road
ودع الفكر في بنات الطريقِ
Take from time whatever is unclouded for you,
Take from time what is pure for you in it
And leave off thinking about the daughters of the road.
And leave behind thoughts of fleeting things
أيwhat شيءٍthing يكونcould be أطيبsweeter منthan كأfirst fragment of كأس: cup
أي شيءٍ يكون أطيب من كأ
سfinal fragment of كأس: cup رحيقٍpure wine شيبتwas mingled بريقwith the saliva of عشيقa lover
س رحيقٍ شيبت بريق عشيق
What could be sweeter than a cup
What could be sweeter than a cup
Of pure wine mingled with a lover's saliva?
Of wine that sparkles for a lover
Sol 6.1