عِندي فديتُكَ سادَةٌ أحرارُ

وقلوبُهُمْ شَوقاً إليكَ حِرارُ

I have loyal free men who yearn for you,

Their hearts aflame with fervent love for you.

وشَرابُنا شربُ العُلومِ وبينَنا

نُزَهُ الحديثِ ونُقْلُنا الأشعار

Our drink is learning's draught, and between us

Flows virtuous talk and poetry's recital.

فامنُنْ علَينا بالبدارِ فإنَّما

أعمارُ أوقات السُّرورِ قِصارُ

So favor us with your company, for life

Is fleeting, and its joys are few and brief.