أَيُّهَاO القَلبُthe heart تَعَلَّلtake solace بِدَدَنin merriment
أَيُّهَا القَلبُ تَعَلَّل بِدَدَن
إنَّindeed هَمَّيmy desire فيin سَمَاعٍmusic وأَذَنand listening
إنَّ هَمَّي في سَمَاعٍ وأَذَن
O heart, take solace in merriment.
O heart, be patient in adversity
Indeed, my desire is for music and listening,
My concerns are in listening and ears
وشَرابٍand wine خُسرُوانيٍّKhosrovian (royal Persian) إذاwhen
وشَرابٍ خُسرُوانيٍّ إذا
ذاقَهُhe tastes it الشَّيخُthe old man تَغَنَّىhe sings وارجَحَنand sways
ذاقَهُ الشَّيخُ تَغَنَّى وارجَحَن
And for Khosrovian wine—when
And drink of passion when
An old man tastes it, he sings and sways.
An old man tastes it, he sings and sways