ياO طيبsweet one اللَهGod يطيبmay gladden
يا طيب اللَه يطيب
بالقربwith nearness قلبيmy heart بعدafter طولthe length of الأسفارthe journeys
بالقرب قلبي بعد طول الأسفار
O sweet one, may God gladden
O the goodness of God is good
My heart with nearness after long journeys;
My heart is comforted after long travels
ويجمعand may reunite اللَهGod قريبsoon
ويجمع اللَه قريب
شمليmy unity بمحبوبيwith my beloved بجنحunder the cover of الاغدارthe darkness
شملي بمحبوبي بجنح الاغدار
And may God soon reunite
And God brings together soon
Me with my beloved under cover of darkness,
My family with my beloved on the wings of fate
فيin ساعةan hour لاno رقيبwatcher
في ساعة لا رقيب
فيهاin it ولاnor واشيtalebearer يبيحdivulges الاسرارthe secrets
فيها ولا واشي يبيح الاسرار
In an hour with no watcher
In an hour with no watcher
There, nor any talebearer divulging secrets.
In which there is no revealer to make secrets lawful
نسكرwe grow drunk بخمرon the wine of الشنيبthe cool, sweet mouth
نسكر بخمر الشنيب
تارةat times ونقطفand we pluck بالخدودon the cheeks الازهارthe blossoms
تارة ونقطف بالخدود الازهار
We grow drunk on the wine of the cool, sweet mouth
We get drunk on the wine of youth
At times, and pluck blossoms from the cheeks.
At times and we pluck flowers with our cheeks
ياO عذبsweet one ماذاhow عجيبwondrous
يا عذب ماذا عجيب
منof خمرwine يسكرناmakes us drunk بغيرwithout خمارa hangover
من خمر يسكرنا بغير خمار
O sweet one, how wondrous
O sweetness, how wondrous
Is wine that makes us drunk without a hangover!
Is a wine that intoxicates us without cups
أقسمI swear بربيby my Lord المجيبthe One who answers
أقسم بربي المجيب
إنthat المحبينthe lovers ماnot لهمfor them ولاnor ثارvengeance
إن المحبين ما لهم ولا ثار
I swear by my Lord, who answers prayers,
I swear by my answering Lord
That lovers have no vengeance at all.
That lovers have no consequence or influence