رُبَّmany a لَيلٍnight أغمدَsheathed الأنوارthe lights إلاّexcept
رُبَّ لَيلٍ أغمدَ الأنوار إلاّ
نورَlight ثَغرٍa mouth ونَدامٍand drinking companions ومُدامِand wine
نورَ ثَغرٍ ونَدامٍ ومُدامِ
Many a night sheathed the lights, save
Many a night when lights are extinguished
the glow of a mouth, of drinking companions, and of wine.
The light of a mouth and regrets and tears remains
قَدindeed نَعِمْناwe reveled بدَياجيهِin its deep darkness إلىuntil أنthat سُلّwas drawn out
قَد نَعِمْنا بدَياجيهِ إلى أن سُلّ
الصُّبحِthe dawn منfrom غِمْدِthe sheath of الظلامthe darkness
الصُّبحِ من غِمْدِ الظلام
We reveled in its deep darkness until there was drawn
We have reveled in its brightness until
the dawn from the sheath of darkness.
Dawn has drawn its sword from the scabbard of darkness