يا مَن رَأَيتُ الحَليمَ وَغدا

يا مَن رَأَيتُ الحَليمَ وَغدا

بِهِ وَحُرَّ المُلوكِ عَبدا

بِهِ وَحُرَّ المُلوكِ عَبدا

O you, through whom I have seen the forbearing man a knave,

O you whom I saw the forbearing one and tomorrow

O you, through whom I saw the prudent turn a fool,

And the freeborn among kings a slave.

He became with it and the heat of kings a servant

And the free-born king become a slave,

مالَ عَلَيَّ الشَرابُ جِدّاً

مالَ عَلَيَّ الشَرابُ جِدّاً

وَأَنتَ بِالمَكرُماتِ أَهدى

وَأَنتَ بِالمَكرُماتِ أَهدى

The wine has weighed very heavily upon me,

The drink leaned towards me seriously

The wine has truly weighed heavily upon me,

And you are better versed in noble deeds.

While you are with favors more guiding

And you are the surest guide to noble deeds,

فَإِن تَفَضَّلتَ بِاِنصِرافي

فَإِن تَفَضَّلتَ بِاِنصِرافي

عَدَدتُهُ مِن لَدُنكَ رِفداً

عَدَدتُهُ مِن لَدُنكَ رِفداً

So if you graciously let me depart,

So if you dignify with my departure

So if you would graciously grant my departure,

I would count it a gift from you.

I will count it from you a gain

I shall count it a bounty from your hand.