فِتيَةٌ قَد قَطَعوا الدَه

رَ اِغتِباقاً وَاِصطِباحا

Young men who have spent their days

drinking at dusk and drinking at dawn;

يَحمِلونَ الرَاحَ بِالرا

حِ غُدوّاً وَرَواحا

they carry wine in the palm

morning and evening.

وَإِذا ما سُئِلوا الجو

دَ غَدا المالُ مُباحا

And when they are asked for generosity,

wealth at once becomes free for all;

وَإِذا قيلَ اِركَبوا قَد

غَلَبَ الجِدُّ المُزاحا

and when told, “Mount!”—already

earnestness has vanquished jest.

جَعَلوا الكاساتِ بيضاً

وَالرَياحينَ رِماحا

Their cups they make into gleaming swords,

and fragrant flowers into spears.