حَبَّ النَسيمُ عَليلاً

حَبَّ النَسيمُ عَليلاً

وَهُوَ النَسيمُ الصَحيحُ

وَهُوَ النَسيمُ الصَحيحُ

How lovely the ailing breeze,

The breeze loved the invalid

yet it is a breeze in good health.

Though it was a healthy breeze

وَطابَ وَقتُكَ فَاِنهَض

وَطابَ وَقتُكَ فَاِنهَض

فَالآنَ طابَ الصَبوحُ

فَالآنَ طابَ الصَبوحُ

And your hour is pleasant, so rise,

And your time became pleasant so arise

for now the morning draught is delightful.

For now the dawn has become pleasant

وَخُذ عَنِ الكَأسِ نوراً

وَخُذ عَنِ الكَأسِ نوراً

يُضيءُ مِنهُ الفَسيحُ

يُضيءُ مِنهُ الفَسيحُ

And draw from the cup a light

And take from the cup a light

that makes the wide expanse shine,

That illuminates the vast wilderness

مِن قَهوَةٍ طابَ مِنها

مِن قَهوَةٍ طابَ مِنها

طَعمٌ وَلَونٌ وَريحُ

طَعمٌ وَلَونٌ وَريحُ

from wine, delightful in

From coffee that was pleasant in it

taste, color, and fragrance.

A taste, a color, and a smell

في دَنَّها هِيَ راحٌ

في دَنَّها هِيَ راحٌ

وَفي الحَشا هِيَ روحُ

وَفي الحَشا هِيَ روحُ

In its jar it is wine,

In its softness is comfort

and in the breast it is spirit.

And in its strong is life

يا اِبنَ الكِرامِ إِلى كَم

يا اِبنَ الكِرامِ إِلى كَم

عَلَيَّ أَنتَ شَحيحُ

عَلَيَّ أَنتَ شَحيحُ

O son of the generous, how long

Oh son of nobles, for how long

will you be miserly toward me?

Are you so stingy with me

أَنتَ المُعَذِّبُ قَلبي

أَنتَ المُعَذِّبُ قَلبي

وَقَلبُكَ المُستَريحُ

وَقَلبُكَ المُستَريحُ

You are the tormentor of my heart,

You torture my heart

while your heart is at ease.

While your heart rests