1. في كؤوسِ الثَّغر من ذاكَ اللَّعَسْ

    راحةُ الأَرْوَاحْ

    In the mouth's cups, from that dusky tint of the lips,

    is solace for souls.

  2. وتغشَّى الروضَ مسكيُّ النَّفَسْ

    عاطرَ الأرواحْ

    And a musky breath overspread the garden,

    fragrant with breezes.

  3. وكَسا الأرواحَ وشياً مُذْهَبا

    يبهُرُ الشَّمْسَا

    And it clothed the souls in gilded brocade

    that dazzles the sun.

  4. عَسْجَدٌ قد حلَّ من فوق الربى

    يُبْهِجُ النَّفْسَا

    Gold has settled atop the hills,

    delighting the soul.

  5. فَاتَّخِذْ للْهوِ فيه مَركبَا

    تَلْحَقِ الأُنْسَا

    So take a mount for revelry within it,

    and attain convivial joy.

  6. مِنْبَرُ الغُصْنِ عليه قد جَلَسْ

    ساجِعُ الأدْواحْ

    Upon the branch's pulpit has perched

    the cooing bird of the spreading trees.

  7. حُلَلَ السُّنْدُسِ خُضْراً قد لَبِسْ

    عِطْفُهُ المرتاحْ

    Green robes of fine silk have clothed

    its tranquil flank.

  8. قُمْ تَرى هذا الأَصيلَ شاحبَا

    حُسْنُهُ قَدْ رَاقْ

    Rise and behold this pale late afternoon,

    whose beauty has enchanted,

  9. ولأَذيالِ الغُصونِ ساحبَا

    في حُلّى الأوراقْ

    and trailing the branches' hems

    amid the leaves' adornments.

  10. ونديمٍ قالَ لي مخاطبا

    قولَ ذي إشفاقْ

    And a boon companion spoke to me,

    in the words of one concerned:

  11. عادةُ الشمس بغربٍ تُخْتَلْسْ

    هاتِ شَمْسَ الراحْ

    The sun's way is to be snatched away at sunset;

    bring the sun of wine!

  12. إِنْ أرانا الجَوُّ وجهاً قد عَبَسْ

    أَوْقِدِ المصباحْ

    If the sky shows us a frowning face,

    light the lamp.

  13. ووجوه الشَّرْبِ تُغني عن شُموسْ

    كُلَّما تُجْلَى

    And the drinkers' faces suffice in place of suns,

    whenever they are unveiled.

  14. بلحاظِ أَسْكرتْنَا عنْ كُؤوسْ

    خَمْرُها أَحْلَى

    With glances they have intoxicated us without cups—

    their wine is sweeter.

  15. مظهراتٌ من خفايا في النُّفوسْ

    سُوَراً تُتْلَى

    Revealing, from the secrets within souls,

    chapters to be recited.

  16. ما زمانْ الأُنسِ إلاَّ مُخْتَلَسْ

    فاغْتَنِم يا صاحْ

    The time of fellowship is but a stolen moment;

    so seize it, my friend.

  17. وعُيونُ الشُّهب تذكَى عن حَرَسْ

    تخصم النُّصَّاحْ

    And the stars' eyes blaze in place of sentries,

    confounding the admonishers.

  18. مَا تَرَى ثَغْرَ الوميضِ باسِمَا

    يُظْهِرُ البِشْرا

    Do you not see the gleam's mouth smiling,

    revealing gladness?

  19. بَثْ من أزهاره دَرَاهِمَا

    قائلاً بَشْرى

    It scattered dirhams from its blossoms,

    saying, 'Good tidings!'

  20. ركب المولى مع الظهر الفَرَسْ

    وشُفِيْ وارتاحْ

    The lord mounted the horse at noon,

    and was healed and found relief.

  21. بجنودِ اللهِ دَأْباً يَحْتَرِسْ

    إِنْ غَدا أَوْ راحْ

    He ever guards himself with God's hosts,

    whether he goes forth in the morning or evening.

  22. وَجَبَ الشُّكْرُ عَلَينا والهَنَا

    بَعضَنَا بَغْضَا

    Thanks and congratulations are incumbent upon us,

    some of us—hatred [wording unclear].

  23. فَزَمَانُ السَّعْدِ وَضَّاحُ السنا

    وَجْهُهُ الأَرْضَى

    For the time of good fortune is radiant in splendor,

    its face most pleasing.

  24. أَثْمَرَتْ فيهِ العَوالي بالمنى

    ثَمَراً غَضّا

    Within it the lofty lances bore the fruit of hopes—

    fresh, tender fruit.

  25. يَجْتَني الإِسلامُ منها ما اغْتَرَسْ

    سَيْفُهُ السَّفَّاحْ

    Islam harvests from them what was planted by

    its blood-spilling sword.

  26. في ضمير النقع منها قد هَجَسْ

    شهب تلتاحْ

    Within the heart of the dust, from them have stirred

    meteors flashing forth.

  27. يا إماماً بالحسام المُنْتَضَى

    نَصَرَ الحَقَّا

    O imam, who with the drawn sword

    championed the truth!

  28. ثغرك الوضاح مهما أَوْمَضَا

    أَخْجَلَ البَرْقَا

    Whenever your radiant mouth flashes,

    it shames the lightning.

  29. وديونُ السَّعدِ منهُ تُقْتَضَى

    توسع الحُقَّا

    And fortune's debts are collected from it,

    enlarging the casket.

  30. لك وجهٌ من صباح مُقْتَبَسْ

    بِشرُهُ وَضَّاحْ

    You have a face borrowed from morning,

    its cheer radiant.

  31. وجميلُ الصفحِ منهُ مُلْتَمَسْ

    مُنْعِمٌ صَفّاحْ

    And gracious pardon is sought from it:

    a benefactor, ever forgiving.

  32. هَاكَهَا تُمْزَجُ لُطفاً بالنسيمْ

    كُلَّمَا هَبَّا

    Take it, gently mingled with the breeze,

    whenever it blows.

  33. قد أَتَتْ بالبِرِّ والصنعِ الجسيمْ

    تَشْكُرُ الرَّبَّا

    It has come with kindness and great beneficence,

    giving thanks to the Lord.

  34. أَخْجَلَتْ من قَالَ في الصبحِ الوسيمْ

    مُغْرَماً صَبَّا

    It has shamed whoever spoke of the lovely dawn,

    infatuated and lovesick:

  35. غَرَّدَ الطَيْرُ فَنَبِّهْ من نَعَسُ

    يا مُديرَ الراحْ

    The birds have sung; awaken whoever has dozed,

    O pourer of wine!

  36. وتعرَّى الفَجْرُ عن ثوبِ الغَلَسْ

    وانْجَلّى الإِصْباحْ

    And dawn has stripped off the robe of pre-dawn darkness,

    and daybreak has shone clear.