ياO نديميmy drinking companion قمrise اصطبحْtake a morning drink
يا نديمي قم اصطبحْ
وعلىand on العودthe lute فاقترحْso request a tune
وعلى العود فاقترحْ
O my drinking companion, rise and take a morning drink.
O my friend, arise and awaken
And request a tune upon the lute.
And upon the lute suggest
إنماonly العيشlife بالسماin music (word continues)
إنما العيش بالسما
عcompletion of 'music' وبالنايand in the reed flute والقدحand the cup
ع وبالناي والقدح
Life lies only in music,
Life is but by company
and in the reed flute and the cup.
And by the flute and wine cup
وتأملand contemplate حسنthe beauty of الشقاthe anemones (word continues)
وتأمل حسن الشقا
ئقcompletion of 'anemones' تنشطyou will grow eager إلىto المدحpraise
ئق تنشط إلى المدح
And contemplate the anemones’ beauty;
Contemplate the beauty of things
you will grow eager to praise.
To inspire praise
مثلlike كأسa goblet of العقيقagate فيin
مثل كأس العقيق في
قاعةan expanse of المسكmusk يلتمحit gleams
قاعة المسك يلتمح
Like a goblet of agate in
Like a ruby cup in the musk-scented hall that glimmers
an expanse of musk, it gleams.
Partial English translation: 7 of 8 Arabic lines translated.