حَبَّذَا الرَّاحُ فِي أَوَانِ الْبَهَارِ

حَبَّذَا الرَّاحُ فِي أَوَانِ الْبَهَارِ

وَاقْتِرانُ الْكُؤُوسِ بِالنُّوَّارِ

وَاقْتِرانُ الْكُؤُوسِ بِالنُّوَّارِ

How delightful is wine in springtime,

The breeze delighted in the season of springtime

and the pairing of cups with blossoms;

And the pairing of cups with wine.

وَرَنِينُ الأَوْتَارِ فِي فَلَقِ الصُّبْ

وَرَنِينُ الأَوْتَارِ فِي فَلَقِ الصُّبْ

حِ وَسَجْعُ الطُّيُورِ فِي الأَوْكَارِ

حِ وَسَجْعُ الطُّيُورِ فِي الأَوْكَارِ

and the ringing of strings at the break of dawn,

The resonance of strings at dawn

and the birds' warbling in their nests.

And the twitter of birds in their nests.

بَيْنَ جَوٍّ مَعَ الْغَمَائِمِ سَارٍ

بَيْنَ جَوٍّ مَعَ الْغَمَائِمِ سَارٍ

وَفَضَاءٍ مَعَ الْجَدَاوِلِ جَارِي

وَفَضَاءٍ مَعَ الْجَدَاوِلِ جَارِي

Between a sky drifting with the clouds

Between an atmosphere that flows with the clouds

and an expanse flowing with the streams—

And space that flows with streams.

مَنْظَرٌ يَفْتِنُ الْعُقُولَ وَيَجْلُو

مَنْظَرٌ يَفْتِنُ الْعُقُولَ وَيَجْلُو

صَفَحَاتِ الْقُلُوبِ وَالأَبْصَارِ

صَفَحَاتِ الْقُلُوبِ وَالأَبْصَارِ

a sight that enchants the mind and polishes

A scene that seduces minds and unveils

the surfaces of hearts and eyes.

The pages of hearts and sights.

إِنَّ عَصْرَ الشَّبَابِ فِينَا مُعَارٌ

إِنَّ عَصْرَ الشَّبَابِ فِينَا مُعَارٌ

وَاللَّيَالِي تَرُدُّ كُلَّ مُعَارِ

وَاللَّيَالِي تَرُدُّ كُلَّ مُعَارِ

Indeed, the season of youth is lent to us,

Indeed, the time of youth in us is fleeting

and the nights reclaim all that is lent.

And the nights bid farewell to every friend.

فَاسْرَحَا وَامْرَحَا فَقَدْ آذَنَتْنَا

فَاسْرَحَا وَامْرَحَا فَقَدْ آذَنَتْنَا

نَسَمَاتُ الصَّبَا بِخَلْعِ الْعِذَارِ

نَسَمَاتُ الصَّبَا بِخَلْعِ الْعِذَارِ

So roam and revel, you two, for we have been told

So roam and play, for the breezes of morning

by the east wind's breezes to cast off the bridle.

Have given us notice to remove inhibition.

وَاغْنَما صَفْوَةَ الرَّبِيعِ بِدَاراً

وَاغْنَما صَفْوَةَ الرَّبِيعِ بِدَاراً

فَالأَمَانِي مَعْقُودَةٌ بِالْبِدارِ

فَالأَمَانِي مَعْقُودَةٌ بِالْبِدارِ

And seize the best of spring, you two, in haste,

And enjoy the prime of spring in a land

for hopes are bound to swift action.

Where dreams are tied to the horizons.

هُوَ فَصْلٌ تَخْتَالُ فِيهِ غُصُونُ الرْ

هُوَ فَصْلٌ تَخْتَالُ فِيهِ غُصُونُ الرْ

رَوْضِ فِي حِلْيَةٍ مِنَ الأَزْهَارِ

رَوْضِ فِي حِلْيَةٍ مِنَ الأَزْهَارِ

It is a season when the garden's branches strut

It is a season where the boughs of the garden

in an adornment of flowers,

Strut in raiment of flowers.

مَائِساتٍ مِثْلَ الْعَذَارَى عَلَيْهِنْ

مَائِساتٍ مِثْلَ الْعَذَارَى عَلَيْهِنْ

نَ ثِيَابٌ دُرِّيَّةُ الأَزْرَارِ

نَ ثِيَابٌ دُرِّيَّةُ الأَزْرَارِ

swaying like maidens upon whom

Gatherings like virgins dressed in

are garments with pearly buttons.

Garments studded with pearls.

غَمَزَتْهَا يَدُ الصَّبَا فَتَلَوَّتْ

غَمَزَتْهَا يَدُ الصَّبَا فَتَلَوَّتْ

رَاقِصَاتٍ عَلَى غِنَاءِ الْقَمَارِي

رَاقِصَاتٍ عَلَى غِنَاءِ الْقَمَارِي

The east wind's hand pinched them, and they writhed,

The hand of the morning breeze tousled them

dancing to the turtledoves' song.

As dancers to the singing of lutes.

رَشَفَتْ خَمْرَةَ النَّدَى مِنْ كُؤُوسِ الزْ

رَشَفَتْ خَمْرَةَ النَّدَى مِنْ كُؤُوسِ الزْ

زَهْرِ حَتَّى تَمَايَلَتْ مِنْ خُمَارِ

زَهْرِ حَتَّى تَمَايَلَتْ مِنْ خُمَارِ

They sipped the wine of dew from the cups of flowers,

They sipped the wine of dew from cups of flowers

until they swayed in drunken languor.

Until they swooned from inebriation.

فَانْتَبِهْ يَا نَدِيمُ وَاسْتَصْبِحِ السَّا

فَانْتَبِهْ يَا نَدِيمُ وَاسْتَصْبِحِ السَّا

قِي بِكَأْسٍ تَفِيضُ بِالأَنْوَارِ

قِي بِكَأْسٍ تَفِيضُ بِالأَنْوَارِ

So awake, O drinking companion, and ask the cupbearer for a morning draught

So awaken, O reveler, and greet the morning

in a cup overflowing with radiance.

With a cup overflowing with light.

وَاسْقِيَانِي وَغَنِّيَانِي بِلَحْنٍ

وَاسْقِيَانِي وَغَنِّيَانِي بِلَحْنٍ

يَبْعَثُ النَّفْسَ مِنْ إِسَارِ الْوَقَارِ

يَبْعَثُ النَّفْسَ مِنْ إِسَارِ الْوَقَارِ

And give me drink, you two, and sing me a melody

Quench me and serenade me with a melody

that rouses the soul from the bondage of solemnity.

That revives the soul from the shackles of dignity.

فَلَقَدْ آذَنَ الشَّتَاءُ بسَيْرٍ

فَلَقَدْ آذَنَ الشَّتَاءُ بسَيْرٍ

وَاسْتَهَلَّتْ طَلائِعُ النُّوبَهارِ

وَاسْتَهَلَّتْ طَلائِعُ النُّوبَهارِ

For winter has indeed announced its departure,

For winter has given notice of departure

and the advance guard of the new spring has appeared.

And the vanguards of springtime appeared.

وَاسْتَدَارَ النَّهَارُ حَتَّى تَساوَتْ

وَاسْتَدَارَ النَّهَارُ حَتَّى تَساوَتْ

كَفَّتَاهُ بَيْنَ الدُّجَى وَالنَّهَارِ

كَفَّتَاهُ بَيْنَ الدُّجَى وَالنَّهَارِ

And the day has wheeled round, until equal

The day has revolved until its scales leveled out

are its two scale-pans, between darkness and daylight.

Between the gloom and the daylight.