ياO سامعاًyou who heard بالأمسyesterday قينةsinging girl خالدٍKhalid
يا سامعاً بالأمس قينة خالدٍ
ولربand indeed many a يومday فيin الخسارloss مضيَّعِwasted
ولرب يوم في الخسار مضيَّعِ
O you who heard Khalid’s singing girl yesterday,
O you who yesterday heard the song of Khálid
And many a day is wasted to one’s loss!
Perchance a day when profitable chances are lost
نعمexcellent is الغناءthe singing سمعتyou heard إلاexcept أنهthat it
نعم الغناء سمعت إلا أنه
نعمexcellent is الشرابthe drink عليهto accompany it دهنoil of الخروعthe castor plant
نعم الشراب عليه دهن الخروع
What fine singing you heard—except that
Good was the song you heard, but
Castor oil is a fine drink to go with it.
Good was the wine with bitterness smeared
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