أَكَلناwe ate قَريصاًqaris (a cold jellied dish) وَغَنّىand sang قَريصQaris
أَكَلنا قَريصاً وَغَنّى قَريص
فَبِتناso we spent the night عَلىon شُرَفِthe brink of الفالِجِparalysis
فَبِتنا عَلى شُرَفِ الفالِجِ
We ate qaris, a cold jellied dish, and Qaris sang.
We ate a bun and the bun sang
So we spent the night on the brink of paralysis.
We slept on the brink of destiny
أَلاcome now! فَاِسقِنيthen give me to drink قَدحاًa cup وافِراًfull
أَلا فَاِسقِني قَدحاً وافِراً
يُعينُhelps عَلىagainst البَلغَمthe phlegm الهائِجِraging
يُعينُ عَلى البَلغَم الهائِجِ
Come, then give me a brimming cup to drink,
Oh, pour me a brimming cup
one that helps against the raging phlegm.
To help soothe my burning heart