سَقَيتُ أَبا كامِلِ

مِنَ الأَصفَرِ البابِلي

I gave Abu Kamil

a drink of yellow wine,

وَسَقَّيتُها مَعبَداً

وَكُلَّ فَتّى فاضِلِ

and I gave the same to the temple priest,

and to every virtuous youth.

لِيَ المَحضُ مِن وُدِّهِم

وَيَغمُرُهُم نائِلي

For me is their sincere affection,

and my cup of wine makes them joyful.

وَما لا مَني فيهِمُ

سِوى حاسِدٍ جاهِلِ

And I have no desire in them

except for an ignorant envier.