ساعَدَنا الدَّهرُ فَبِتنا مَعا

نَحمِل ما نَجني عَلى السُّكر

Time helped us and we spent the night together

We bear what we reap in our joy

فَكُنتُ كَالماءِ له قارِعا

وَكانَ في الرِّقّة كَالخَمر

So I was like water to him, quenching

And he was gentle like wine