نديميmy drinking companion غيرnot منسوبٍaccused
نديمي غير منسوبٍ
إلىto شيْanything منof الحيفinjustice
إلى شيْ من الحيف
My drinking companion is not accused
My companion, unaffiliated
Of any injustice.
with any injustice,
سقانيhe gave me to drink مثلthe like of ماwhat يشرhe drinks (continued next line)
سقاني مثل ما يشر
بfinal letter of يشرب ('he drinks') فعلthe treatment of الضيفthe guest بالضيفtoward the guest
ب فعل الضيف بالضيف
He gave me the same drink he drinks,
Poured me a drink, as a guest
As one guest treats another.
would properly host a guest.
فلماthen, when دارتwent round الكأسthe cup
فلما دارت الكأس
دعاhe called بالنطعfor the executioner's leather mat والسيفِand the sword
دعا بالنطع والسيفِ
Then, when the cup went round,
When the cup was passed around,
He called for the executioner's leather mat and the sword.
he called for food and sword.
كذاthus منone who يشربdrinks الخمرwine
كذا من يشرب الخمر
معwith التنينthe dragon فيin الصيفِthe summer
مع التنين في الصيفِ
So fares one who drinks wine
Thus is the one who drinks wine
With the dragon in summer.
with dragons in summer.