أطربنا العود إلى أن غدا

أطربنا العود إلى أن غدا

مقامنا يرقص مع صحبه

مقامنا يرقص مع صحبه

The lute enraptured us until at last

The oud enraptured us until

our gathering-place danced with its companions:

Our gathering-place began dancing with its companions;

فشمعه قام على ساقه

فشمعه قام على ساقه

وكأسه دار على كعبه

وكأسه دار على كعبه

its candle stood upright upon its stem,

So its candle stood on its leg,

and its cup spun round upon its heel.

And its cup spun on its heel.