أُحبُّI love علىamid لذاذتناour merrymaking شقيقاShaqiq
أُحبُّ على لذاذتنا شقيقا
وأبغضُand I hate مثلَthe likes of ثعلبةَThaʿlaba الثقيلthe tiresome one
وأبغضُ مثلَ ثعلبةَ الثقيل
I love Shaqiq amid our merrymaking,
And I hate the likes of tiresome Thaʿlaba.
لهhe has غمُّgloom علىupon الجُلساءِthe companions مُؤذٍhurtful
له غمُّ على الجُلساءِ مُؤذٍ
نوافِلُهhis gifts إذاwhen شربواthey drink قليلscant
نوافِلُه إذا شربوا قليل
His gloom afflicts his companions;
His gifts are scant when they drink.