أشربْ فهذي ليلةٌ ممكنَهْ

أشربْ فهذي ليلةٌ ممكنَهْ

قد نَفَحَ اللَّهْوُ بها أُرغُنَهْ

قد نَفَحَ اللَّهْوُ بها أُرغُنَهْ

Drink, for this is a favorable night;

Drink, for this is an enchanting night,

Revelry has already sounded its organ within it.

The revelry is in full swing.

والنِّيلُ قد حاربَ رِيحَ الصَّبا

والنِّيلُ قد حاربَ رِيحَ الصَّبا

ثمّ تَبدَّى لابِساً جَوْشَنَهْ

ثمّ تَبدَّى لابِساً جَوْشَنَهْ

And the Nile has already battled the east wind,

The Nile has battled the northern breeze,

Then appeared wearing its coat of mail.

Then appeared wearing its armor.

قمْ نَغْبِنِ الدهرَ فإنّي امرؤٌ

قمْ نَغْبِنِ الدهرَ فإنّي امرؤٌ

آليتُ بالنَّشوةِ أَن أَغْبِنَهْ

آليتُ بالنَّشوةِ أَن أَغْبِنَهْ

Rise, let us cheat Time, for I am a man

Rise, let us conquer fate! For I am a man

Who has sworn by intoxication to cheat it.

Who has vowed to subdue it.

فسقِّني صِرفاً وممزوجَةً

فسقِّني صِرفاً وممزوجَةً

وغنّني بالله يا جنْجنَهْ

وغنّني بالله يا جنْجنَهْ

So serve me wine, unmixed and mixed,

Serve me wine, pure and mixed,

And sing to me, by God, O Janjanah.

And sing to me, O lutist!