طابwas pleasant مقامthe stay الوصلunion معwith شادنٍa young gazelle
طاب مقام الوصل مع شادنٍ
برزتI ventured out للعيشto enjoy life بهwith him برزهBarza; also, an outing
برزت للعيش به برزه
Sweet was the stay of union with a young gazelle.
With him I ventured out to Barza to enjoy life.
وساعدتنيand aided me الراحthe wine لماwhen انثنىhe bent
وساعدتني الراح لما انثنى
ولانand he softened بعدafter المنعrefusal والعزّهand pride
ولان بعد المنع والعزّه
Wine aided me when he bent
And softened after refusal and pride.
فياso, oh لهاfor it منof ربوةٍa hill خلفهbehind him
فيا لها من ربوةٍ خلفه
قدindeed أطلعتنيbrought me up فوقهاatop it المزهal-Mazza; also, the wine relish
قد أطلعتني فوقها المزه
Ah, what a hill behind him—
Al-Mazza had brought me up atop it.