أرىI see الخمرَwine ناراًfire والنُّفُوسَand souls جَوَاهراًgems
أرى الخمرَ ناراً والنُّفُوسَ جَوَاهراً
فإنfor if شُربَتit is drunk أبدَتit reveals طِبَاعَnatures الَجواهِرِthe gems
فإن شُربَت أبدَت طِبَاعَ الَجواهِرِ
I see wine as fire, and souls as gems.
I see wine as fire, and souls as gems
For if it is drunk, it reveals the natures of the gems.
When drunk, it reveals the nature of gems
فلاso do not تفضَحَنَّdisgrace النَّفسَthe soul يوماًever بِشُربِهاby drinking it
فلا تفضَحَنَّ النَّفسَ يوماً بِشُربِها
إذاif لمnot تَثِقyou trust منهاof it بحسنِin the goodness of السرائرthe innermost thoughts
إذا لم تَثِق منها بحسنِ السرائر
So never disgrace your soul by drinking it,
So do not expose the soul one day by drinking
if you do not trust the goodness of its innermost thoughts.
If you are not confident in its good intentions