حسنbeauty الرِياضthe gardens بِساقيwith a cupbearer
حسن الرِياض بِساقي
يَسعىhe goes about بِكَأسwith a cup دَهاقbrimming
يَسعى بِكَأس دَهاق
The gardens' charm lies in a cupbearer
Who goes about 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 يَتَغنىhe sings
وَمَسمَع يَتَغنى
وفقaccording to اِقتِراحthe request الرِفاقthe companions
وفق اِقتِراح الرِفاق
And a singer who sings
As the companions request;
وَمُمتعand one who delights بِحَديثwith conversation
وَمُمتع بِحَديث
مُسَلسلcontinuous رَقراقlimpid
مُسَلسل رَقراق
And one who delights with conversation,
Continuous and limpid.
فَإِنso if تَعَذَرproves unattainable هَذاthis
فَإِن تَعَذَر هَذا
فَماthen not لَهاfor them مِنany خَلاقshare
فَما لَها مِن خَلاق
So if this proves unattainable,
Then they have no share of delight.