سَلْ عن الصَّارمِ ابن يَحْيى

راحلاً نَحْوَنا من النَّهْرَوانِ

Ask about the sword of the son of Yahya

Traveling towards us from Nahrawan

ليَصُونَ المُدام سُهْداً ويَغْشى

الهَجْرَ بين الأَصْواتِ والعيدانِ

To protect the wine-skin carefully and pour

Separation between the voices and the stakes

فَأْتِنا نَصْطبحْ ونلتذَّ جميعاً

لثلاثٍ بقينَ من شَعْبانِ

So come to us, we will all enjoy morning

For three days that remain of Sha'ban