أَتَيتُكَ مُشتاقاً وَطابَ لِيَ الشُربُ

أَتَيتُكَ مُشتاقاً وَطابَ لِيَ الشُربُ

وَلاقَت مُناها عِندَكَ العَينُ وَالقَلبُ

وَلاقَت مُناها عِندَكَ العَينُ وَالقَلبُ

I came to you full of longing, and drinking was sweet to me.

I came to you longing, and drinking was sweet

And with you, the eye and heart found their desire.

My eyes and heart found comfort in you

فَجارَت عَلَينا الكَأسُ حَتّى شَرِبتُها

فَجارَت عَلَينا الكَأسُ حَتّى شَرِبتُها

ثَلاثَةَ أَيّامٍ كَما اِستَوجَبَ الشُربُ

ثَلاثَةَ أَيّامٍ كَما اِستَوجَبَ الشُربُ

So the cup tyrannized over us, until I drank it

The cup passed between us until I drank it

For three days, as drinking demanded.

For three days, as drinking required