عَلِّلاني بِعاتِقاتِ الكُرومِ

عَلِّلاني بِعاتِقاتِ الكُرومِ

وَاِسقِياني بِكَأسِ أُمِّ حَكيمِ

وَاِسقِياني بِكَأسِ أُمِّ حَكيمِ

Cheer me, you two, with the vines' aged wines.

Entwine me with the vines' tendrils,

And give me drink from Umm Hakim's cup.

And let me drink from the chalice of the wise mother.

إِنَّها تَشرَبُ المُدامَةَ صِرفاً

إِنَّها تَشرَبُ المُدامَةَ صِرفاً

في إِناءٍ مِنَ الزُجاجِ عَظيمِ

في إِناءٍ مِنَ الزُجاجِ عَظيمِ

She drinks the wine unmixed,

For she drinks the wine undiluted

From a great vessel of glass.

In a great glass vessel.

جَنِّبوني أَذاةَ كُلِّ لَئيمِ

جَنِّبوني أَذاةَ كُلِّ لَئيمِ

إِنَّهُ ما عَلِمتُ شَرُّ نَديمِ

إِنَّهُ ما عَلِمتُ شَرُّ نَديمِ

Keep me from the harm of every base man.

Spare me the harm of any scoundrel,

He is, as far as I know, the worst drinking companion.

For I know not the evil of a boon companion.

ثُمَّ إِن كانَ في النَدامى كَريمٌ

ثُمَّ إِن كانَ في النَدامى كَريمٌ

فَأَذيقوهُ مَسَّ بَعضِ النَعيمِ

فَأَذيقوهُ مَسَّ بَعضِ النَعيمِ

Then, if among the drinking companions there is a generous man,

But if among the revelers there is a noble one,

Let him taste a touch of bliss.

Let him taste some of the bliss.

لَيتَ حَظّي مِنَ النِساءِ سُلَيمى

لَيتَ حَظّي مِنَ النِساءِ سُلَيمى

إِنَّ سَلمايَ جَنَّتي وَنَعيمي

إِنَّ سَلمايَ جَنَّتي وَنَعيمي

Would that my share among women were Sulayma.

Would that my share of women were perfect,

Indeed, my Salma is my paradise and my bliss.

For my Salma is my heaven and delight.

فَدَعوني مِنَ المَلامَةِ فيها

فَدَعوني مِنَ المَلامَةِ فيها

إِنَّ مَن لامَني لَغَيرُ حَليمِ

إِنَّ مَن لامَني لَغَيرُ حَليمِ

So spare me reproach on her account.

So cease blaming me for her,

For whoever reproaches me is surely not forbearing.

For he who blames me is not wise.