ياO صاحِبَيَّmy two companions هَلِwill...? الحِذارُcaution مُسَلِّميkeep me safe
يا صاحِبَيَّ هَلِ الحِذارُ مُسَلِّمي
أَوor هلis there...? لِحَتفِfor the doom of مَنِيَّةٍdeath مِنany مَصرِفِescape
أَو هل لِحَتفِ مَنِيَّةٍ مِن مَصرِفِ
O my two companions, will caution keep me safe?
My friend, is fate inescapable for me
Or is there any escape from death's doom?
Or can the course of death somehow shift?
إِنِّيindeed I لأَعلَمُsurely know أَنَّthat حَتفِيَmy death فيin التيthat which
إِنِّي لأَعلَمُ أَنَّ حَتفِيَ في التي
أَخشىI fear لَدىduring الشُّربِdrinking القَليلِlittle المُنزِفِintoxicating
أَخشى لَدى الشُّربِ القَليلِ المُنزِفِ
I surely know that my death lies in what
I know my end lies in this very cup
I fear when taking a small, intoxicating draught.
Yet with each sip, my dread persists