لخمرة عندي حديثٌ يطول

رأتني أبول فكادت تبولُ

I have a long tale about wine

It saw me urinate and nearly did so too

فلما نهضت أتاني الكتاب

وجاء الهدايا ووافى الرسول

But when I stood up, there came books

And gifts arrived and messengers came

وقالت تقول بنا يا فتى

فقلت وأنعظت لم لا أقول

And it said, speak of us, oh youth

And I straightened up and said, why not speak