بِنا داءٌ وَلَيسَ لَنا نَبيذٌ

بِنا داءٌ وَلَيسَ لَنا نَبيذٌ

وَلَيسَ دَواؤُنا غَيرَ الفِصادِ

وَلَيسَ دَواؤُنا غَيرَ الفِصادِ

We suffer from an ailment, and we have no wine.

We have an ailment, but we have no wine

And our only remedy is bloodletting.

And our remedy is none but letting blood

وَمَن عَزَمَ الفِصادَ بِلا نَبيذٍ

وَمَن عَزَمَ الفِصادَ بِلا نَبيذٍ

كَمَن عَزَمَ الرَحيلَ بِغَيرِ زادِ

كَمَن عَزَمَ الرَحيلَ بِغَيرِ زادِ

And whoever resolves to undergo bloodletting without wine

He who resolves on letting blood, lacking wine

Is like one who resolves to depart without provisions.

Is like one who sets out to travel lacking provisions