عَقيقُ الشَقيقِ وَمينا الخُضَر

عَقيقُ الشَقيقِ وَمينا الخُضَر

وَتِبرُ البَهارِ وَدُرُّ المَطَر

وَتِبرُ البَهارِ وَدُرُّ المَطَر

The carnelian of anemones and the enamel of greenery,

The ruby lip and emerald green

And the gold dust of yellow daisies and the pearls of rain,

The fragrant spring and raindrops' sheen

وَساقٍ يُجَمِّشُ صَدرَ المَدامِ

وَساقٍ يُجَمِّشُ صَدرَ المَدامِ

وَمُلهٍ يُدَغدِغُ خَصرَ الوَتَر

وَمُلهٍ يُدَغدِغُ خَصرَ الوَتَر

And a cupbearer caressing the breast of wine,

The limbs that strum the wineglass' chest

And an entertainer tickling the waist of the string.

The fingers that the lute strings test

فَدونَكَ تَنهَلُ مِمّا صَفا

فَدونَكَ تَنهَلُ مِمّا صَفا

إِذا كُنتَ تَخشى عَلَيهِ الكَدَر

إِذا كُنتَ تَخشى عَلَيهِ الكَدَر

So help yourself—drink your fill of what is clear,

If you're afraid what's pure will end

If you fear it may grow clouded.

Drink deep before the well runs dry

إِذا ما وَرَدتَ إِلى مَورِدٍ

إِذا ما وَرَدتَ إِلى مَورِدٍ

فَبادِر بِرَبِّكَ قَبلَ الصَدَر

فَبادِر بِرَبِّكَ قَبلَ الصَدَر

When you come to a watering place,

When you arrive at a watering place

So hasten, by your Lord, before you depart.

Begin with praise, before you taste