أشربْ فهذي ليلةٌ ممكنَهْ

قد نَفَحَ اللَّهْوُ بها أُرغُنَهْ

Drink, for this is an enchanting night,

The revelry is in full swing.

والنِّيلُ قد حاربَ رِيحَ الصَّبا

ثمّ تَبدَّى لابِساً جَوْشَنَهْ

The Nile has battled the northern breeze,

Then appeared wearing its armor.

قمْ نَغْبِنِ الدهرَ فإنّي امرؤٌ

آليتُ بالنَّشوةِ أَن أَغْبِنَهْ

Rise, let us conquer fate! For I am a man

Who has vowed to subdue it.

فسقِّني صِرفاً وممزوجَةً

وغنّني بالله يا جنْجنَهْ

Serve me wine, pure and mixed,

And sing to me, O lutist!