وأبيضَ من أولادِ سعد بن مالك

وأبيضَ من أولادِ سعد بن مالك

سقيت من الصهباء حتى تقطّرا

سقيت من الصهباء حتى تقطّرا

And to a fair-skinned man among the descendants of Saʿd ibn Mālik

Whiter than the sons of Sa’d ibn Malik

I served tawny wine until he toppled over,

I drank from the morning star until it dripped

وحتى رأى الشخص القريب بسكره

وحتى رأى الشخص القريب بسكره

شخوصاً فنادى يال سعد وكبّرا

شخوصاً فنادى يال سعد وكبّرا

And until, in his drunkenness, he saw the nearby figure

And until the near person in his intoxication

As several figures; he called, “O clan of Saʿd!” and cried, “God is greatest!”

Saw figures, so he called “Come, O Sa’d!” and exalted

فقلت أسكرانٌ فقال مكابراً

فقلت أسكرانٌ فقال مكابراً

أبى اللَه أن أستخَفّ وأسكرا

أبى اللَه أن أستخَفّ وأسكرا

So I asked, “Are you drunk?” He said, in stubborn denial,

So I said, “You are drunk,” and he denied stubbornly

“God forbid that I should become lightheaded and drunk!”

“God forbid that I jest and get drunk!”

فقلت له اشرب هذه بابليّةٌ

فقلت له اشرب هذه بابليّةٌ

تخال بها مسكاً ذكيّا وعنبَرا

تخال بها مسكاً ذكيّا وعنبَرا

So I told him, “Drink—this is Babylonian wine;

So I said to him, “Drink this, it is Babylonian,

You would think it held fragrant musk and ambergris.”

You will imagine it to be fine musk and ambergris with it”

فلما حساها هرّها ثم إنّه

فلما حساها هرّها ثم إنّه

تماسك شيئا واجماً متفَكّرا

تماسك شيئا واجماً متفَكّرا

When he sipped it, he found it distasteful; then he

So when he tasted it, he spat it out, then he

Held himself together a while, silent and thoughtful.

Held himself together, silent and pensive,

وقال أعدها قلت صبرا سويعةً

وقال أعدها قلت صبرا سويعةً

فهوّمَ شيئاً ثم قام فبَربَرا

فهوّمَ شيئاً ثم قام فبَربَرا

And he said, “Pour it again.” I said, “Be patient a little while.”

And said “Do it again.” I said, “Wait a bit,”

Then he dozed a little, then rose and babbled.

He pondered a little, then stood up mumbling,

فقلت له نم ساعةً علّ ما أرى

فقلت له نم ساعةً علّ ما أرى

من السكر يبدي منك صرماً مذكّرا

من السكر يبدي منك صرماً مذكّرا

So I told him, “Sleep a while; perhaps what I see

So I said to him, “Sleep an hour, it seems

Of drunkenness will lay bare your manly backside.”

From the drunkenness there appears in you chatter.”