اشربdrink فلليومfor today has فضلٌa special merit لوif علمتyou knew بهof it
اشرب فلليوم فضلٌ لو علمت به
بادرتyou would hasten باللهوto diversion واستعجلتand you would hurry بالطربِto delight
بادرت باللهو واستعجلت بالطربِ
Drink, for today has a special merit—if you knew of it,
Drink, for today has bounty if only you knew
You would hasten to diversion and hurry to delight.
You would hasten to play and be eager for delight
وردroses الخدودthe cheeks وردroses الروضthe garden قدindeed جمعاwere both united
ورد الخدود ورد الروض قد جمعا
والغيمand the clouds مبتسمٌsmiling والشمسand the sun فيin الحجبthe veils
والغيم مبتسمٌ والشمس في الحجب
The roses of cheeks and the roses of the garden have been united,
The cheeks are roses, roses of the garden they both gathered
And the clouds smile, while the sun is behind veils.
The clouds smiling, the sun veiled in drapes
لاdo not تحبسhold back الكأسthe cup واشربهاand drink it مشعشعةًmixed with water
لا تحبس الكأس واشربها مشعشعةً
حتىuntil تموتyou die بهاfrom it موتاًa death بلاwithout سببa cause
حتى تموت بها موتاً بلا سبب
Do not hold back the cup; drink it mixed with water,
Don’t withhold the cup, drink it radiant
Until you die from it, a death without cause.
Until you die by it, a death without cause