قَدْ سَكِرْنا بحُبِّنا واكتفينا

قَدْ سَكِرْنا بحُبِّنا واكتفينا

يا مُدِيرَ الكؤُوس فاصرفْ كؤُوسكْ

يا مُدِيرَ الكؤُوس فاصرفْ كؤُوسكْ

We have grown drunk on our love and are content.

We are drunk with our love and satisfied,

We have become intoxicated by our love, and it suffices us;

O server of cups, take your cups away.

O cupbearer, take away your cups,

O cupbearer, take your goblets away,

واسكبِ الخمرَ للعَصَافيرِ والنَّحْلِ

واسكبِ الخمرَ للعَصَافيرِ والنَّحْلِ

وخَلِّ الثَّرى يَضُمُّ عروسَكْ

وخَلِّ الثَّرى يَضُمُّ عروسَكْ

And pour the wine for the sparrows and the bees,

And pour the wine for the little birds and bees,

And pour the wine for the sparrows and the bees,

And let the earth embrace your bride.

And let the earth embrace your bride.

And leave the earth to embrace your bride.

مَا لنا والكؤوس نَطْلُبُ منها

مَا لنا والكؤوس نَطْلُبُ منها

نشوةً والغَرامُ سِحْرٌ وسُكْرُ

نشوةً والغَرامُ سِحْرٌ وسُكْرُ

What have we to do with cups, seeking from them

We have no need for cups, we seek not

What need have we of cups, seeking from them

Ecstasy, when passion is enchantment and intoxication?

From them pleasures, for love itself is magic and rapture.

Ecstasy, when passion itself is magic and intoxication?

خَلِّنا منكَ فالرَّبيعُ لنا ساقٍ

خَلِّنا منكَ فالرَّبيعُ لنا ساقٍ

وهذا الفضاءُ كأسٌ وخمرُ

وهذا الفضاءُ كأسٌ وخمرُ

Leave us alone, for spring is our cupbearer,

Spare us, for spring itself is our goblet,

Leave us be, for Spring is our cupbearer,

And this expanse is a cup and wine.

And this space is a cup and wine.

And this vast space is both goblet and wine.

نحن نحيا كالطَّيرِ في الأُفُق السَّاجي

نحن نحيا كالطَّيرِ في الأُفُق السَّاجي

وكالنَّحْلِ فوقَ غضِّ الزُّهُورِ

وكالنَّحْلِ فوقَ غضِّ الزُّهُورِ

We live like birds in the tranquil sky,

We live like birds on the tranquil horizon,

We live like birds upon the tranquil horizon,

And like bees above the tender flowers.

And like bees atop the blossoming flowers.

And like bees hovering over tender blooms.

نحنُ نلهو تَحْتَ الظِّلالِ كطفلين

نحنُ نلهو تَحْتَ الظِّلالِ كطفلين

سعيدين في غُرورِ الطُّفولَةْ

سعيدين في غُرورِ الطُّفولَةْ

We play in the shade like two children,

We play beneath the shade like carefree children,

We play beneath the shadows like two children,

Happy in the illusions of childhood,

Happy in childhood’s delusion.

Joyful in the innocent pride of youth,

وعلى الصَّخْرَةِ الجميلَةِ في الوادي

وعلى الصَّخْرَةِ الجميلَةِ في الوادي

وبينَ المَخاوفِ المَجْهُولةْ

وبينَ المَخاوفِ المَجْهُولةْ

And on the lovely rock in the valley,

And on the beautiful rock in the valley,

And upon the beautiful rock in the valley,

And amid unknown fears.

Amidst unknown fears,

Amidst the unknown fears.

نحنُ نغدو بَيْنَ المروجِ ونُمسي

نحنُ نغدو بَيْنَ المروجِ ونُمسي

ونغنِّي مع النَّسيمِ المغنِّي

ونغنِّي مع النَّسيمِ المغنِّي

We pass our mornings and evenings among the meadows,

We wander through the meadows at dawn, and at dusk,

We wander through the meadows from dawn to dusk,

And sing with the singing breeze,

And sing with the melodious breeze.

Singing along with the chanting breeze,

ونُناجي روحَ الطَّبيعَةُ في الكونِ

ونُناجي روحَ الطَّبيعَةُ في الكونِ

ونُصغي لقلبِها المتغنِّي

ونُصغي لقلبِها المتغنِّي

And commune with nature's spirit in the universe,

We whisper to nature’s spirit in the universe,

Communing with Nature's spirit in the cosmos,

And listen to her singing heart.

And listen to her singing heart.

Listening closely to her melodious heart.

نحنُ مثل الرَّبيعِ نمشي على أَرضٍ

نحنُ مثل الرَّبيعِ نمشي على أَرضٍ

مِنَ الزًّهْرِ والرُّؤى والخَيالِ

مِنَ الزًّهْرِ والرُّؤى والخَيالِ

We, like spring, walk upon a land

We walk the earth with flowers and dreams and fantasies,

We are like the Spring, walking upon a land

Of flowers, visions, and imagination.

Upon which love dances, plays and sings in elation and coquetry.

Made of flowers, visions, and reverie,

فوقها يرقُصُ الغَرامُ ويلهو

فوقها يرقُصُ الغَرامُ ويلهو

ويغنِّي في نشوةٍ ودَلالِ

ويغنِّي في نشوةٍ ودَلالِ

Above it passion dances and plays,

We live in a heaven of magical gardens,

Upon which passion dances and plays,

And sings in ecstasy and coquetry.

In a distant, distant world,

Singing in rapture and delight.

نحنُ نحيا في جنَّةٍ مِنْ جِنانِ السِّحْرِ

نحنُ نحيا في جنَّةٍ مِنْ جِنانِ السِّحْرِ

في عالمٍ بعيدٍ بعيدِ

في عالمٍ بعيدٍ بعيدِ

We live in a garden among the gardens of enchantment,

In our flowered nest we recite,

We live in a paradise of enchantment,

In a world far, far away.

Verses of love to happy youth.

In a world far, far away.

نحنُ في عُشِّنا الموَرَّدِ نتلو

نحنُ في عُشِّنا الموَرَّدِ نتلو

سُوَرَ الحبِّ للشَّبابِ السَّعيدِ

سُوَرَ الحبِّ للشَّبابِ السَّعيدِ

In our rose-colored nest, we recite

We have left existence to people,

In our rose-adorned nest, we recite

The chapters of love to happy youth.

To live life as they desire,

Verses of love to happy youth.

قَدْ تركنا الوُجُودَ للنَّاسِ

قَدْ تركنا الوُجُودَ للنَّاسِ

فَلْيُقَضُّوا الحَيَاةَ كيفَ أَرادوا

فَلْيُقَضُّوا الحَيَاةَ كيفَ أَرادوا

We have left the world to the people;

And taken its essence, which is spirit,

We have left the mundane world to the crowds,

So let them spend life however they wish.

Leaving them the shells, which are inanimate.

Let them spend their lives however they wish;

وذهبنا بَلُبِّهِ وهو رُوحٌ

وذهبنا بَلُبِّهِ وهو رُوحٌ

وَتَركنا القُشُورَ وهيَ جَمادُ

وَتَركنا القُشُورَ وهيَ جَمادُ

And we have carried away its essence, which is spirit,

We are drunk with our love and satisfied,

We took its core—which is spirit—

And left the husks, which are lifeless matter.

The cup overflowed, so go away, cupbearers!

And left behind the husks, which are but clay.

قَدْ سكرنا بحبِّنا واكتفينا

قَدْ سكرنا بحبِّنا واكتفينا

طَفَحَ الكَأْسُ فاذهبوا يا سُقاةُ

طَفَحَ الكَأْسُ فاذهبوا يا سُقاةُ

We have grown drunk on our love and are content.

We live and desire no more,

We have become intoxicated by our love, and it suffices us;

The cup has overflowed; go away, O cupbearers.

What you have given us, O life, is enough.

The cup has overflowed; begone, O cupbearers!

نحنُ نحيا فلا نريدُ مزيداً

نحنُ نحيا فلا نريدُ مزيداً

حَسْبُنا مَا مَنَحْتِنا يا حياةُ

حَسْبُنا مَا مَنَحْتِنا يا حياةُ

We live, so we want nothing more.

Enough is our flower that gives us pleasure,

We live and desire nothing more;

Enough for us is what you have given us, O life.

Enough is our cup from which we sip,

Sufficient is what you have granted us, O Life.

حَسْبُنا زهرُنا الَّذي نَتَنَشَّى

حَسْبُنا زهرُنا الَّذي نَتَنَشَّى

حَسْبُنا كأسُنا التي نترشَّفْ

حَسْبُنا كأسُنا التي نترشَّفْ

Enough for us are our flowers, whose scent we breathe.

For in our lips is a heavenly nectar,

Sufficient are the flowers whose scent we inhale,

Enough for us is our cup, from which we sip.

And in our hearts an exquisite spring.

Sufficient is the cup from which we sip.

إنَّ في ثَغْرِنا رحيقاً سماوِيًّا

إنَّ في ثَغْرِنا رحيقاً سماوِيًّا

وفي قلبنا ربيعاً مُفَوَّفْ

وفي قلبنا ربيعاً مُفَوَّفْ

Indeed, in our mouth is heavenly nectar,

O time that flows aimlessly,

For in our mouths is a heavenly nectar,

And in our heart a many-colored spring.

O blind fate,

And in our hearts, a blossoming spring.

أَيُّها الدَّهْرُ أَيُّها الزَّمَنُ الجاري

أَيُّها الدَّهْرُ أَيُّها الزَّمَنُ الجاري

إلى غيرِ وُجهةٍ وقرارِ

إلى غيرِ وُجهةٍ وقرارِ

O Time, O time that flows

Stop where you are or move on,

O Fate, O Time rushing onward

Toward no destination and no rest,

And leave us here, serenaded by dreams,

Toward no destination and no rest,

أَيُّها الكونُ أَيُّها القَدَرُ الأَعمى

أَيُّها الكونُ أَيُّها القَدَرُ الأَعمى

قِفُوا حيثُ أَنتُمُ أَو فسيرُوا

قِفُوا حيثُ أَنتُمُ أَو فسيرُوا

O universe, O blind fate,

And love and mighty existence.

O Universe, O blind Destiny,

Stop where you are, or go on.

And if you insist, carry us along,

Halt where you stand, or march on!

ودَعُونا هنا تُغنِّي لنا الأَحلامُ

ودَعُونا هنا تُغنِّي لنا الأَحلامُ

والحبُّ والوُجُودُ الكبيرُ

والحبُّ والوُجُودُ الكبيرُ

And leave us here, where dreams sing to us,

With love’s flame on our lips,

But leave us here, where dreams sing for us,

And love, and the vast world.

And life’s flowers fragrant with scent,

Along with love and the vast existence.

وإذا مَا أَبَيْتُمُ فاحْمِلُونا

وإذا مَا أَبَيْتُمُ فاحْمِلُونا

ولهيبُ الغَرامِ في شَفَتَيْنا

ولهيبُ الغَرامِ في شَفَتَيْنا

And if you refuse, then carry us away,

With magic and youth in our hands.

And if you refuse, then carry us away—

With passion's flame upon our lips,

With the flame of passion upon our lips,

وزهورُ الحَيَاةِ تعبقُ بالعِطْرِ

وزهورُ الحَيَاةِ تعبقُ بالعِطْرِ

وبالسِّحْرِ والصِّبا في يديْنَا

وبالسِّحْرِ والصِّبا في يديْنَا

And life's flowers, fragrant with perfume

While the flowers of life exude their perfume,

And with enchantment and youth, in our hands.

Holding magic and youth within our hands.