ندَيمَيَّmy two boon companions هَذاthis اليَومthe day يَومa day مُبارَكٌblessed
ندَيمَيَّ هَذا اليَوم يَوم مُبارَكٌ
شَريفٌnoble عَلىَabove الأَيّامِthe days وَهوَand it is خَميسThursday
شَريفٌ عَلىَ الأَيّامِ وَهوَ خَميس
My two boon companions, this day is a blessed day,
My friends, this day is blessed,
Exalted above other days—and it is Thursday.
Noble among days, for it is Thursday.
وَمَجلِسُناand our gathering قَدindeed ضَمَّhas included مَنone who بسَماعِهِin hearing him
وَمَجلِسُنا قَد ضَمَّ مَن بسَماعِهِ
تَلَذُّtake delight الحَواسthe senses الخَمسthe five وَهوَand he is خَميسُKhamis
تَلَذُّ الحَواس الخَمس وَهوَ خَميسُ
And our gathering has included one in hearing whom
Our gathering has brought together those whose hearing
the five senses take delight—and he is Khamis.
Delights the five senses - for it is Thursday.
فَباكِرso drink early بِهِwith him كأساًa cup كأنas though حَبابَهاits bubbles
فَباكِر بِهِ كأساً كأن حَبابَها
لِجَيَشِagainst the army of الهُمومthe cares الوارِداتِthe oncoming خَميسa five-division army
لِجَيَشِ الهُموم الوارِداتِ خَميس
So take an early cup with him, as though its bubbles were
So pass around the wine cup, whose bubbles are like
a five-division army against the oncoming host of cares.
An army attacking invading sorrows - on Thursday.