صَدَدتِyou withheld الكأسَthe cup عَنّاfrom us أُمَّO mother of عَمروٍAmr
صَدَدتِ الكأسَ عَنّا أُمَّ عَمروٍ
وكانand was الكأسُthe cup مجراهاits course اليميناto the right
وكان الكأسُ مجراها اليمينا
You withheld the cup from us, O Umm Amr,
The cup was turned from us by Umm 'Amr
though the cup used to pass to the right.
Though the cup's direction was to the right
وماand not شَرُّthe worst of الثلاثةِthe three أُمَّO mother of عَمروٍAmr
وما شَرُّ الثلاثةِ أُمَّ عَمروٍ
بصاحبكِyour companion الذيwhom لاnot تَصبَحيناyou give us a morning drink
بصاحبكِ الذي لا تَصبَحينا
Nor is the worst of the three, O Umm Amr,
And not the worst of three is Umm 'Amr
your companion, whom you deny a morning draught.
To your companion whom you did slight