1. الزّمان سعيد مواتي

    والحبيب حلو رشيّق

    The times are happy and favorable,

    And the beloved is sweet and graceful.

  2. والرّبيع بساطه أخضر

    والشّراب أصفر مروّق

    And spring's carpet is green,

    And the wine is yellow and clear.

  3. والنّسيم سحر تنفّس

    عن عبير أو مسك إِذْفر

    And the breeze before dawn breathed

    Of perfume or strong-scented musk.

  4. والغصون تخال ندامى

    من سلاف الغيم تسكر

    And the boughs seem drinking companions,

    Growing drunk on the clouds' choicest wine.

  5. والغدير يمدّ معصم

    ينجلي فِي نقش أخضر

    And the pool stretches out a wrist,

    Revealed amid green tracery.

  6. والهزار يعمل طرايق

    فِي الغنا مزموم ومطلق

    And the nightingale performs melodic modes,

    In song, restrained and free.

  7. هات يا ساقي الحميّا

    إنَّ نجم اللّيل غرّب

    Bring the fiery wine, O cupbearer,

    For the star of night has set.

  8. من يكون البدر ساقيه

    كيف لا يشرب ويطرب

    Whoever has the full moon for his cupbearer—

    How could he not drink and rejoice?

  9. أنت والأوتار والكاس

    للهموم دوا مجرّب

    You, the strings, and the cup

    Are a proven remedy for cares.

  10. لا تخاف الصبح يهجم

    دع يجي ويركب أبلق

    Do not fear the dawn rushing in;

    Let it come and mount a piebald steed.

  11. ذا قبس أخي فِي يدّك

    أو فصوص ياقوت أحمر

    Is this a flame, my brother, in your hand,

    Or gemstones of red ruby?

  12. لا تقرّبها لخدّك

    تشتعل بالنار وتسكر

    Do not bring it near your cheek:

    It will catch fire and grow drunk.

  13. خجلت من نور وجهك

    إِذْا رأت أجل منظر

    It blushed at the radiance of your face,

    When it beheld a more splendid sight.

  14. والحباب باهت لثغرك

    من حياه يعوم ويغرق

    And the bubbles are abashed before your smile,

    Floating and sinking from shame.

  15. ذا الميلح فِي الجنّة سيدو

    وأنا مسكين فِي جهنّم

    This pretty one's master is in Paradise,

    And I, poor wretch, am in Hell.

  16. آه عَلى قبلة فِي جيدو

    وأخرى فِي ذاك الفميّم

    Ah, for a kiss upon his neck,

    And another on that tiny mouth!

  17. لو ترى حمرة خدودُ

    وعذاره النمنم

    If you saw the redness of his cheeks

    And his finely patterned cheek-down,

  18. كان ترى ثوب أطلس أحمر

    معدني بأخضر معتّق

    You would see a robe of red satin,

    Metallic, with mellowed green.

  19. يا نديم اسمع نصيحا

    لا تنام ما دمت تمكن

    O drinking companion, hear some advice:

    Do not sleep while you still can.

  20. الصباح ومثله فِي الكاس

    ما ترى ما أبهج وما أحسن

    Dawn, and its likeness in the cup—

    Do you not see how delightful, how lovely?

  21. والشقيق حمرا فِي صفرا

    كأنه رايات شاه ارمن

    And the anemones, red amid yellow,

    Seem like the banners of Shah Armen.

  22. ملك تخال جماله

    ما خلق وليس يخلق

    A king whose beauty, you would think,

    Was never created before, nor will ever be again.

  23. الكرم والعفه والباس

    عندك أبا الفتح موسى

    Generosity, chastity, and valor

    Are yours, Abu al-Fath Musa.

  24. الأسد إِذْا تنمر

    والعدو يخال فريسا

    The lion, when he grows fierce,

    And the enemy is reckoned prey.

  25. لم يدع فِي الدنيا يذكر

    لا صليب ولا كنيسا

    He left nothing in the world to be mentioned—

    Neither cross nor church.

  26. وكسا الإسلام جلاله

    إن ذا أسعد موفق

    And clothed Islam in its majesty:

    Truly, this man is most fortunate and favored.

  27. ورشيقة المعاطف

    رأتو بين السناجق

    And a woman of graceful curves

    Saw him among the banners,

  28. والغبار تخال غمائم

    والسيوف تخال بوارق

    And the dust you would take for clouds,

    And the swords you would take for lightning,

  29. وسنا جبينه يرمي

    بشعاع عَلى الخلائق

    And the radiance of his brow casts

    A ray upon all creatures.

  30. زعقت حرام زوجي

    والنبي غدا نطلق

    She cried, “My husband is forbidden to me!

    By the Prophet, tomorrow we'll divorce!”