هاتهاbring it تفديكmay ransom you روحيmy soul قهوةًwine
هاتها تفديك روحي قهوةً
أدركتwitnessed عاداًʿĀd وأيَّامand the days of لُبدLubad
أدركت عاداً وأيَّام لُبد
Bring the wine—may my soul be your ransom—
Bring it for me, my soul desires coffee
that witnessed ʿĀd and the days of Lubad.
To recall habits and days long past
واسقنيand give me a drink واشربand drink ولاand do not تذكرmention لناto us
واسقني واشرب ولا تذكر لنا
خبرnews of النَّاسthe people ولاnor سعرprice البلدthe town
خبر النَّاس ولا سعر البلد
And give me a drink, and drink; do not mention to us
Serve me, let me drink, and speak no more
news of the people, nor prices in the town.
Of people's news or the city's costs
إنindeed للعالمfor the world ربًّاa Lord إنif يشأHe wills
إن للعالم ربًّا إن يشأ
صلحis set right العالمthe world أوor شاءHe wills فسدfalls into ruin
صلح العالم أو شاء فسد
Indeed, the world has a Lord; if He wills,
If it pleases the World's Lord, He will
the world is set right—or, if He wills, it falls into ruin.
Set the world right whether it thrives or rots
Sol 6.1