وَساقٍ مِن بَني الأَتراكِ طَفلٍ

وَساقٍ مِن بَني الأَتراكِ طَفلٍ

أَتيهُ بِهِ عَلى جَمعِ الرِفاقِ

أَتيهُ بِهِ عَلى جَمعِ الرِفاقِ

And a young cupbearer from among the Turks—

A child of the Turks I bring

I boast of him before the gathered companions.

To my friends all in a ring

أُمَلِّكُهُ قِيادي وَهوَ رِقّي

أُمَلِّكُهُ قِيادي وَهوَ رِقّي

وَأَفديهِ بِعَيني وَهوَ ساقي

وَأَفديهِ بِعَيني وَهوَ ساقي

I make him master of my reins, though he is my slave,

I make him lead though tender he

And I ransom him with my eye, though he is my cupbearer.

I ransom him though water-boy be