حّبذا طِيبُ وقتِنا المأنوس

حّبذا طِيبُ وقتِنا المأنوس

بين شَدْوِ الغِنا وحثّ الكؤوسِ

بين شَدْوِ الغِنا وحثّ الكؤوسِ

How delightful the sweetness of our convivial time,

How delightful the sweetness of our convivial time,

amid melodious song and the passing round of cups

Amid lilting song and the swift passing of cups,

من مُدامٍ بها يعِيش التصابي

من مُدامٍ بها يعِيش التصابي

وتُداوَى معلِّلات النفوسِ

وتُداوَى معلِّلات النفوسِ

of wine, by which youthful ardor comes alive,

Of wine through which youthful dalliance lives,

and which heals afflicted souls.

And the afflictions of souls are healed.

غرُبت في الشفاهِ ماءً ولكِن

غرُبت في الشفاهِ ماءً ولكِن

طلعت في الخدود مثلَ الشموسِ

طلعت في الخدود مثلَ الشموسِ

It set upon the lips as water, yet

It set in the lips as water, yet

rose in the cheeks like suns.

It rose in the cheeks like suns.

وكأن النجوم في غَسَقِ اللي

وكأن النجوم في غَسَقِ اللي

لِ جُمَان يلوح في آبِنوسِ

لِ جُمَان يلوح في آبِنوسِ

And the stars in the deep gloom of night seem

And it is as though the stars in night's darkness

indeed like pearls gleaming against ebony.

Were pearls gleaming in ebony.