فَمَا أَنا في الحُضُورِ مُنْتَهِزٌ

فَمَا أَنا في الحُضُورِ مُنْتَهِزٌ

أُمْنِيَّةُ النَّفْسِ غَيْبةُ الرُّقَبا

أُمْنِيَّةُ النَّفْسِ غَيْبةُ الرُّقَبا

For I seize no opportunity in company;

In gatherings I seize each moment though

the soul’s wish is for the watchers to be absent.

My soul craves to be free of prying eyes.

وَمِنْ عَجيبٍ أَنْ أَسْتَزِيدَكَ مِنْ

وَمِنْ عَجيبٍ أَنْ أَسْتَزِيدَكَ مِنْ

شُرْبٍ وسُكْرِي عَليَّ قَدْ غَلَبَا

شُرْبٍ وسُكْرِي عَليَّ قَدْ غَلَبَا

And it is strange that I should ask you for more

Strange that I seek from you another round

drink, when my drunkenness has already overcome me.

When drunkenness has overwhelmed my mind.