أًما مُسْعِدٌ يَخْتَصُّني بِابْتِكارِهِ

أَما لِي نَديمٌ فائقٌ مِنْ خُمارِهِ

A morning has singled me out with its invention,

As if I have a sublime drinking companion.

لَقَدْ لاحَ ضَوْءُ الصُّبْحِ يحملُ رايةً

يَشُقُّ جَلابيبَ الدُّجى عَنْ نهارِهِ

The light of dawn has certainly appeared, bearing a banner,

Parting the veils of darkness from its daytime.

وَصَفَّرَتِ الأَطْيارُ بَيْنَ رِياضِها

وَلَبَّى بِها القُمْرِيُّ صَوتَ هَزارِهِ

The birds have chirped yellow in their meadows,

And the moon has accompanied them with its melodious voice.

حَرَامٌ عَلى مَن لَم يَقُمْ من مَنامِهِ

إِلَيَّ يُحَيِّيني بِكأسِ عُقارِهِ

It is forbidden for one who has not risen from his sleep

To greet me with a cup of wine.