حسنbeauty الرِياضthe gardens بِساقيwith a cupbearer
حسن الرِياض بِساقي
يَسعىhe hastens بِكَأسwith a cup دَهاقbrimming
يَسعى بِكَأس دَهاق
The gardens' beauty lies in a cupbearer
Who hastens with a brimming cup,
يَشوبَهاhe mixes it بِرِضابwith saliva
يَشوبَها بِرِضاب
مِنfrom فيهِhis mouth حُلوsweet المَذاقthe taste
مِن فيهِ حُلو المَذاق
Mixing it with saliva
From his mouth, sweet to the taste;
وَمَسمَعand a singer يَتَغنىsings
وَمَسمَع يَتَغنى
وفقaccording to اِقتِراحthe request of الرِفاقthe companions
وفق اِقتِراح الرِفاق
And a singer who sings
As the companions request;
وَمُمتعand an entertainer بِحَديثwith talk
وَمُمتع بِحَديث
مُسَلسلcontinuous رَقراقlimpid
مُسَلسل رَقراق
And one who delights with talk,
Unbroken and limpid.
فَإِنbut if تَعَذَرproves impossible هَذاthis
فَإِن تَعَذَر هَذا
فَماthen no لَهاfor them مِنany خَلاقshare of good
فَما لَها مِن خَلاق
But if this cannot be had,
Then they have no share of delight.