وليلةand a night قصَّرshortened ليfor me طولَهاits length
وليلة قصَّر لي طولَها
بدرٌa full moon علىupon غصنa branch منof الآسmyrtle
بدرٌ على غصن من الآس
And a night whose length was shortened for me
by a full moon upon a branch of myrtle.
باتhe spent the night يسقينيgiving me drink والحاظهand his glances
بات يسقيني والحاظه
أسرعfaster فيin عقليmy mind منthan الكاسthe cup
أسرع في عقلي من الكاس
He spent the night serving me wine, and his glances
worked faster on my mind than the cup.