1. وَلما اِجتَمَعنا في حَديقة صَبوة

    وَفيها بَسَطنا للصفا بَسطة الأنسِ

    And when we gathered in a garden of youthful passion,

    And there, for pure delight, we spread out fellowship's expanse,

  2. وَأَنعشنا ساقي الهَنا بِسلافةٍ

    وَهيَّمنا الشادي بحب مُنى النَفس

    And the cupbearer of joy revived us with choice wine,

    And the singer enraptured us with love for the soul's desires,

  3. خَلَعنا جَميعاً في الغَرام عذارنا

    وَبتنا وَشَمس الراح تشرق في الكَأس

    We all cast off our bridles in passion,

    And we spent the night while the sun of wine shone in the cup.

  4. وَعِندَ صياح الديك قامَ مودّعاً

    فَقُمنا وَوَدّعنا وَقلنا له مرسي

    And at the cock's crow, he rose to bid farewell,

    So we rose, bade him farewell, and said to him, “Merci.”