إذ دعا الندمان طيباً سقِّني

إذ دعا الندمان طيباً سقِّني

فضلَة الكأس فقد طال العطش

فضلَة الكأس فقد طال العطش

When the drinking companion called cheerfully, “Give me to drink

When the penitent called the drink wholesome, pour out for me

what remains in the cup, for thirst has lasted long—

The overflowing cup, for thirst has been prolonged

من سُلاف سَلَفت في دنِّها

من سُلاف سَلَفت في دنِّها

قبل عاد وهي صِرفٌ لم تغش

قبل عاد وهي صِرفٌ لم تغش

of choice wine that aged in its jar

From the wine I had yesterday in its sweetness

before ʿĀd, pure and unadulterated,

Before the monk returns and it becomes forbidden

من يدي ساقٍ يُحاكي خدُّهُ

من يدي ساقٍ يُحاكي خدُّهُ

قهوةً فيها حَبابٌ كالنَّمش

قهوةً فيها حَبابٌ كالنَّمش

from the hands of a cupbearer whose cheek resembles

From the hand of one whose cheek vies

wine with bubbles in it like freckles.

With the coffee in it bubbles like flecks

خلعَ الياقوتُ ثوباً فوقها

خلعَ الياقوتُ ثوباً فوقها

وكساها وشيُه جِلدَ الحَنَش

وكساها وشيُه جِلدَ الحَنَش

The ruby shed a robe over it,

The ruby took off a garment above it

and its embroidery clothed it in a serpent’s skin.”

And clothed it and adorned it with the skin of serpents