سَل بِالصَبوحِ غَبوقا

وَلاتَكُن مُستَفيقا

Ask at dawn for a drink,

And do not be fully awake,

وَاِعصِ العَذولَ وَدَعهُ

يَنفُخ بِعَذلِكَ بوقا

Disobey the chaste one and leave him

To trumpet your innocence.

دَعِ المُسَيكينَ حَتّى

يُقيمَ بِالنُسكِ سوقا

Leave the unfortunate ones until

They establish a market for devotion.

لا تَسلُكَنَّ إِلى غَي

رِ ما تُحِبُّ طَريقا

Do not go to what you love

By any way other than the path.

فَإِنَّ في ذاكَ عِندي

رَأياً مُضيئاً وَثيقا

For in that, I have, in my view

A bright, firm opinion.

وَخُذ وَهاتِ سُلافاً

مِنَ الشَرابِ رَحيقا

Take and fetch a drink

Of pure wine.

لا تَشرَبَنَّ سِواها

أَو مِن حَبيبِكَ ريقا

Do not drink anything but it

Or a sip from your beloved.

أَما تَرى الصُبحَ يَدعو

يا نائِمَينِ أَفيقا

Do you not see the dawn calling

O sleeping ones, awaken!