ياO منyou who حقوقdues النيروزNowruz تلزمهُare incumbent on him
يا من حقوق النيروز تلزمهُ
رسمكyour custom يومday النيروزNowruz مشهورُwell known
رسمك يوم النيروز مشهورُ
O you who are bound by the dues of Nowruz,
O you whom the rites of Nawruz oblige
Your custom on Nowruz is well known.
Your custom on Nawruz day is well-known
فاسكرso get drunk منduring الليلthe night واصطبحand drink morning wine سحراًbefore dawn
فاسكر من الليل واصطبح سحراً
غداًtomorrow ترانيyou will see me وأنتwhile you are مخمورhungover
غداً تراني وأنت مخمور
So get drunk at night, and take your morning draught before dawn;
Get drunk tonight and wake at dawn
Tomorrow you will see me while you are hungover.
Tomorrow you'll see me while drunk
واستنطقand make speak الزيرthe lute’s treble string إننيindeed I رجلٌa man
واستنطق الزير إنني رجلٌ
يعجبنيpleases me ماwhat يقولهsays it الزيرthe lute’s treble string
يعجبني ما يقوله الزير
And make the lute’s treble string speak, for I am a man
And question the lute, for I'm a man
Who enjoys what the lute’s treble string says.
Who's fond of the lute's tales