ياAh رُبmany a كأسcup صاغهاfashioned it ليfor me شادنٌa young gazelle
يا رُب كأس صاغها لي شادنٌ
نعمhow excellent الصياغةthe craftsmanship فيin الزمانtime المعلمthe teacher
نعم الصياغة في الزمان المعلم
Ah, many a cup a young gazelle fashioned for me!
O Lord, a cup shaped for me by Shadan
How fine the craftsmanship in Time, the teacher!
How skillfully made in this age, the craftsman!
فأخذتهاso I took it كالتاجlike a crown وهوwhile it was مكلّلٌadorned
فأخذتها كالتاج وهو مكلّلٌ
ورددتهاand I returned it مثلlike السوارthe bracelet بمعصمon a wrist
ورددتها مثل السوار بمعصم
So I took it like a crown, adorned,
I took it like a crown when it's adorned
And returned it like a bracelet on a wrist.
And passed it on like a bracelet 'round the wrist