ياO منyou who يعلّلنيdistract me بكأسِwith a cup of مدامةٍwine
يا من يعلّلني بكأسِ مدامةٍ
عنaway from وصلِunion with منthe one همِّيmy anguish بهover him يتكاثرincreases
عن وصلِ من همِّي به يتكاثر
O you who distract me with a cup of wine,
O you who distract me with a cup of wine
from union with the one for whom my sorrow multiplies—
from union with the one over whom my anguish grows,
لونcolor المدامthe wine كماas تراهyou see it وإنَّماand yet
لون المدام كما تراه وإنَّما
خدّthe cheek الذيthe one whom أهواهI love him لونٌa color آخرanother
خدّ الذي أهواه لونٌ آخر
The wine’s color is just as you see it; only
The wine’s color is as you see it, but
the cheek of the one I love has another hue.
the cheek of the one I love has another hue.
