دَعيني فَما في اليَومَ مَصحىً لِشارِبٍ

وَلا في غَدٍ أَقرَبَ اليَومَ مِن غَدِ

Let me drink, for there's no morning for a drinker

And no tomorrow closer than today

دَعيني فَإِنّي في سَماديرِ سَكرَةٍ

بِها جَلَّ هَمّي وَاِستَبانَ تَجَلُّدي

Let me drink, for in the cups of drunkenness

My worries are appeased and my composure fades

فَإِن يَطلُعِ الصُبحُ المُنيرُ فَإِنَّني

سَأَغدوا الهُوَينا غَيرَ وانٍ مُفَرَّدِ

And when the brilliant dawn breaks, I will go

To hunt, alone and not the least bit tamed

وَأَصبَحُ بَكراً غارَةً صَيلَمِيَّةً

يَنالُ لَظاها كُلَّ شَيخٍ وَأَمرَدِ

And in the morning charge, my sword held high

Against all, young and old, without being blamed