خَليلَيِّ الصَبوحَ دَنا الصَباحُ

خَليلَيِّ الصَبوحَ دَنا الصَباحُ

فَإِنَّ شِفاءَ ما تَجِدانِ راحُ

فَإِنَّ شِفاءَ ما تَجِدانِ راحُ

My two friends, the morning draught! Dawn draws near.

My friend, dawn is near, morning is approaching

For wine is the cure for what you both feel.

It brings relief for all that pains you

فَنَبِّه فِتيَةً جَبَهوا قَديماً

فَنَبِّه فِتيَةً جَبَهوا قَديماً

عَواذِلَهُم بِزَجرٍ فَاِستَراحوا

عَواذِلَهُم بِزَجرٍ فَاِستَراحوا

So rouse young men who long ago confronted

So awaken the youth who have long been asleep

Their female reproachers with a rebuke, and so found peace.

With a rebuke, so they may find repose

رَأَيتُ الغانِياتِ صَدَدنَ عَنّي

رَأَيتُ الغانِياتِ صَدَدنَ عَنّي

وَأَعرَضَتِ المُبَتَّلَةُ الرَداحُ

وَأَعرَضَتِ المُبَتَّلَةُ الرَداحُ

I saw the beautiful women turn away from me,

I saw the singers turn away from me

And the shapely, full-hipped woman turned away.

The afflicted one refused my company

وَقُلنَ مَضَت بِشِرَّتِكَ اللَيالي

وَقُلنَ مَضَت بِشِرَّتِكَ اللَيالي

فَقُلتُ نَعَم وَقَد رَثَّ السِلاحُ

فَقُلتُ نَعَم وَقَد رَثَّ السِلاحُ

And they said, “The nights have carried off your youthful ardor.”

They said, “Your youthful days are gone”

So I said, “Yes—and the weapon has already worn out.”

I said “Yes, and my weapons are worn”