ثمِلٌdrunk إننيindeed I am ثمِلdrunk
ثمِلٌ إنني ثمِل
حيثماwherever ملتyou turned بيwith me فملthen turn
حيثما ملت بي فمل
Drunk—yes, I am drunk.
Drunk—indeed, I am drunk.
Whichever way you sway me, sway.
Wherever you turn me, turn.
صدّعَتmade ache رأسيmy head الطلاwine
صدّعَت رأسي الطلا
وهوand it بالشيبwith gray hair مشتعلablaze
وهو بالشيب مشتعل
Wine has scratched at my head,
Wine has given me a splitting headache,
while it blazes with gray.
And my head is ablaze with gray hair.
أضحتhas become الكأسthe cup ديدَنيmy constant habit
أضحت الكأس ديدَني
حينwhen لمdid not يبقremain ليfor me أمَلhope
حين لم يبق لي أمَل
The cup has become my wont
The cup has become my constant habit
when no hope remained for me.
When no hope remained for me.
وطنيmy homeland صارhas become مرتعاًa grazing ground
وطني صار مرتعاً
للجواسيسfor spies والهملand the riffraff
للجواسيس والهمل
My homeland has become a pasture
My homeland has become a grazing ground
for spies and riffraff.
For spies and riffraff.
Sol 6.1