ليI have خَمرَةُwine راسٍrose to eminence بِهاthrough it الراسُthe head; the chief
لي خَمرَةُ راسٍ بِها الراسُ
فيin مِزجِهاits blending لِلناسِfor people إيناسُsolace
في مِزجِها لِلناسِ إيناسُ
I have a wine through which the head rose to eminence.
I have a wine jug, through which heads become intoxicated
In its blending there is solace for people.
In its blend is delight for people
بِكَأسِهاthrough its cup كاسُgrew wise النَدىgenerosity وَلَوand were
بِكَأسِها كاسُ النَدى وَلَو
لاnot الراحُthe wine ماnot اِرتاحواthey found ease وَلاnor كاسواthey grew wise
لا الراحُ ما اِرتاحوا وَلا كاسوا
Through its cup, generosity grew wise; and were
With its cup the cup of dew, even if
it not for wine, they would neither find ease nor grow wise.
There was no respite, they would not rest, nor drink