ياO مَنْyou who أدارَpassed around منfrom الصّبابةِardent longing بَيْنَناamong us
يا مَنْ أدارَ من الصّبابةِ بَيْنَنا
قَدَحاًa cup ينِمُّwafts المِسْكُmusk منْfrom ريّاهُits fragrance
قَدَحاً ينِمُّ المِسْكُ منْ ريّاهُ
O you who, from ardent longing, passed among us
A cup, with musk wafting from its fragrance,
وأتَىand came برَيْحانِwith the sweet basil of الحَديثِconversation فكلّماso whenever
وأتَى برَيْحانِ الحَديثِ فكلّما
سمَحَgave freely النّديمُthe boon companion براحِهِof his wine حَيّاهُhe greeted him
سمَحَ النّديمُ براحِهِ حَيّاهُ
And brought the sweet basil of conversation—so whenever
The boon companion freely offered his wine, you greeted him.
أناI لاnot أهيمُam enraptured بذِكْرِby the mention of مَنْone who قتَلَkilled الهَوىlove
أنا لا أهيمُ بذِكْرِ مَنْ قتَلَ الهَوى
لكِنْbut أهيمُam enraptured بذِكْرِby the mention of مَنْone who أحْياهُrevived it
لكِنْ أهيمُ بذِكْرِ مَنْ أحْياهُ
I am not enraptured by the mention of one who killed love,
But I am enraptured by the mention of one who revived it.
Translation model: Sol 6.1