ياoh طولَthe length of شَوقيmy longing إِلىfor تَسليمِthe greeting of مُقلَتِهِhis eye
يا طولَ شَوقي إِلى تَسليمِ مُقلَتِهِ
إِذاwhen تَناوَلَhe takes up كَأساًa cup بَينَamong جُلّاسِseated companions
إِذا تَناوَلَ كَأساً بَينَ جُلّاسِ
Oh, how long I have yearned for his eye’s greeting,
When he takes up a cup among companions.
فَإِنthen if رَأىhe sees الخَوفَdanger أَوor هَمَّturns his attention الرَقيبُthe watcher بِهِto him
فَإِن رَأى الخَوفَ أَو هَمَّ الرَقيبُ بِهِ
يُعرَفنَare recognized أَلحاظُهُhis glances فيin لَحظَةِa glance at الكاسِthe cup
يُعرَفنَ أَلحاظُهُ في لَحظَةِ الكاسِ
Then if he sees danger, or the watcher turns his attention to him,
His glances are recognized in a glance at the cup.