خَليلَيَّ اِترُكا قَولَ النَصوحِ

خَليلَيَّ اِترُكا قَولَ النَصوحِ

وَقوما فَاِمزُجا راحاً بِروحِ

وَقوما فَاِمزُجا راحاً بِروحِ

My two friends, disregard the sincere adviser’s words.

My friend, leave off sincere advice

And rise, then mingle wine with spirit.

And come, let us mix joy with spirit

فَقَد نَشَرَ الصَباحُ رِداءَ نورٍ

فَقَد نَشَرَ الصَباحُ رِداءَ نورٍ

وَهَبَّت بِالنَدى أَنفاسُ ريحِ

وَهَبَّت بِالنَدى أَنفاسُ ريحِ

For dawn has spread a robe of light,

For the dawn has spread a gown of light

And dew-laden breaths of wind have stirred.

And the breeze has breathed gentle breaths

وَحانَ رُكوعُ إِبريقِ لِكاسٍ

وَحانَ رُكوعُ إِبريقِ لِكاسٍ

وَنادى الديكُ حَيَّ عَلى الصَبوحِ

وَنادى الديكُ حَيَّ عَلى الصَبوحِ

And the time has come for a pitcher to bow to a cup,

It is time for the jug to bow to the cup

And the cock called, “Come to the morning draught!”

And the rooster calls "awake" at first light

وَحَنَّ النايُ مِن طَرَبٍ وَشَوقٍ

وَحَنَّ النايُ مِن طَرَبٍ وَشَوقٍ

إِلى وَتَرٍ يُجاوِبُهُ فَصيحُ

إِلى وَتَرٍ يُجاوِبُهُ فَصيحُ

And the reed flute yearned in rapture and longing

The flute trills with joy and longing

For an eloquent string that answers it.

For a string that responds to its tune

هَلِ الدُنيا سِوى هَذا وَهَذا

هَلِ الدُنيا سِوى هَذا وَهَذا

وَساقٍ لا يُخالِفُنا مَليحِ

وَساقٍ لا يُخالِفُنا مَليحِ

Is the world anything but this and this,

Is there in life aught but this and that?

And a handsome cupbearer who does not disobey us?

And a leg that won't betray its handsome owner