ذاthis يَومُa day of بَرقٍlightning وَيَومُand a day of رَعدِthunder
ذا يَومُ بَرقٍ وَيَومُ رَعدِ
فَاِعمَلso make arrangements عَلىfor الإِصطِباحِmorning wine-drinking عِنديwith me
فَاِعمَل عَلى الإِصطِباحِ عِندي
This is a day of lightning and a day of thunder.
One day is lightning another thunder
So arrange to drink morning wine with me,
So always be kind to me
لاnot سِيَّماthe like (together: especially) مِنfrom سُلافِthe choicest wine of كَرمٍgrapevines
لا سِيَّما مِن سُلافِ كَرمٍ
فيin حُسنِthe goodness of خُلقيmy character وَصَفوُand the purity of وُدّيmy affection
في حُسنِ خُلقي وَصَفوُ وُدّي
Especially the vine’s choicest wine,
Especially with gentle grace
Amid my good nature and pure affection.
With beautiful manners, serenity and affection
فَالغَيثُfor the rain قَدindeed رَوَّقَadorned الرَوابيthe hills
فَالغَيثُ قَد رَوَّقَ الرَوابي
بِسَيلَقونٍwith red lead وَلاand lā- (part of 'lapis lazuli') زَوَردِ-zaward (completing 'lapis lazuli')
بِسَيلَقونٍ وَلا زَوَردِ
For the rain has adorned the hills
The rain has refreshed the meadows
With red lead and lapis-lazuli blue.
With narcissus but no emeralds
Sol 6.1