يا صاحِبَيَّ عَصيتُ ذا فَنَدِ

يا صاحِبَيَّ عَصيتُ ذا فَنَدِ

وَأَطَعتُ كَأسَ مُدامَتي بِيَدي

وَأَطَعتُ كَأسَ مُدامَتي بِيَدي

O my two companions, I disobeyed a reproacher,

O my friend! I disobeyed the staff,

And obeyed the cup of my wine in my hand.

And obeyed the cup I held in my hand,

وَلَقيتُ عَيّاراً فَجَرَّحَني

وَلَقيتُ عَيّاراً فَجَرَّحَني

وَقَعَت خَناجِرُهُ عَلى كَبِدي

وَقَعَت خَناجِرُهُ عَلى كَبِدي

And I met a rogue, who wounded me;

I met a rogue who wounded me,

His daggers fell upon my liver.

His daggers fell on my liver.

وَاللَهِ ما أَدري أَواحِدَةٍ

وَاللَهِ ما أَدري أَواحِدَةٍ

صَلَّيتُ أَم ثَنتَينِ في العَدَدِ

صَلَّيتُ أَم ثَنتَينِ في العَدَدِ

By God, I do not know whether it was one

By God! I know not if I prayed

I prayed, or two in number.

Once or twice in number.