رُبَّ دارٍ بأَسفَلِ الجِزعِ مِن دَو

رُبَّ دارٍ بأَسفَلِ الجِزعِ مِن دَو

مَةَ أَشهَى إليَّ مِن جَيرُونِ

مَةَ أَشهَى إليَّ مِن جَيرُونِ

Many a dwelling at the lower valley-bend in Daw—

Many a dwelling at the lower end of the valley bend in Daw-

—ma is dearer to me than Jirun,

mah is dearer to me than Jayrun,

ونَدامَى لا يَفرحُونَ بِمَا نَا

ونَدامَى لا يَفرحُونَ بِمَا نَا

لُوا ولا يَرهَبثونَ صَرفَ الَمنُونِ

لُوا ولا يَرهَبثونَ صَرفَ الَمنُونِ

and drinking companions who do not rejoice in what they have at—

and drinking companions who do not rejoice in what they have ob-

—tained, nor dread the reversals of fate.

tained, nor fear the vicissitudes of fate.

قَد سُقيت الشَّمُول في دارِ بِشرٍ

قَد سُقيت الشَّمُول في دارِ بِشرٍ

قَهوَةً مُرَّةً بِمَاءٍ سَخينِ

قَهوَةً مُرَّةً بِمَاءٍ سَخينِ

I was served wine in Bishr’s house,

I have been given wine to drink in Bishr's house—

a bitter wine mixed with hot water.

bitter wine with warm water.