أَمَا تَرَى مِصْرَ كَيْفَ قَدْ جَمِعَتْ

أَمَا تَرَى مِصْرَ كَيْفَ قَدْ جَمِعَتْ

بِهَا صُنُوفُ الرِّيَاضِ فِي مَجْلِسْ

بِهَا صُنُوفُ الرِّيَاضِ فِي مَجْلِسْ

Do you not see Egypt—how there have been gathered

Do you not see Egypt, how it has gathered

Within it all kinds of gardens in a single gathering:

All kinds of flowers in one sitting

السَّوْسَنُ الغَضُّ والبَنَفْسَجُ وال

السَّوْسَنُ الغَضُّ والبَنَفْسَجُ وال

وَرْدُ وَصُفْرُ البَهَارِ والنَّرْجِسْ

وَرْدُ وَصُفْرُ البَهَارِ والنَّرْجِسْ

The fresh iris, the violet, and the

The tender lily, the violet, and the

Rose, yellow oxeye flowers, and narcissus?

Rose, the yellow of spring and the narcissus

كَأَنَّهَا الجَنَّةُ التِي جَمَعَتْ

كَأَنَّهَا الجَنَّةُ التِي جَمَعَتْ

مَا تَشْتَهِيْهِ العُيُونُ والأَنْفُسْ

مَا تَشْتَهِيْهِ العُيُونُ والأَنْفُسْ

As though it were Paradise, which has gathered

As though it were the garden that collected

Whatever eyes and souls desire.

All that eyes and souls desire

كَأَنَّمَا الأَرْضُ أُلْبِسَتْ حُلَلاً

كَأَنَّمَا الأَرْضُ أُلْبِسَتْ حُلَلاً

مِنْ فَاخِرِ العَبْقَرِيِّ والسُّنْدُسْ

مِنْ فَاخِرِ العَبْقَرِيِّ والسُّنْدُسْ

As though the earth had been clothed in robes

As though the earth was clothed in robes

Of sumptuous patterned cloth and fine silk.

Of luxurious brocade and silk

وَقَدْ أَحَاطَتْ بِهَا شَقَائِقُهَا

وَقَدْ أَحَاطَتْ بِهَا شَقَائِقُهَا

كَأَنَّهَا مِنْ عَقَائِقٍ أَكْؤُسْ

كَأَنَّهَا مِنْ عَقَائِقٍ أَكْؤُسْ

And its anemones have encircled it,

And surrounded by its anemones

As though they were cups of agate.

As if they were cups of rubies

فاشْرَبْ عَلَى الزَّهْرِ مِنْ مُعَتَّقَةٍ

فاشْرَبْ عَلَى الزَّهْرِ مِنْ مُعَتَّقَةٍ

بِحِلْيَةٍ شَبْرَوِيَّةِ المَغْرِسْ

بِحِلْيَةٍ شَبْرَوِيَّةِ المَغْرِسْ

So drink among the flowers some aged wine,

So drink to the flowers from a matured wine

Adorned, grown in Shubra.

With a Shobra dress and grafted orchard

وَصَلْ عَلَى سَوْرَةِ الهُمُومِ بِهَا

وَصَلْ عَلَى سَوْرَةِ الهُمُومِ بِهَا

مَعَ النَّدِيْمِ الظَّرِيْفِ والمُؤْنِسْ

مَعَ النَّدِيْمِ الظَّرِيْفِ والمُؤْنِسْ

And with it assail the onrush of cares,

And pray in Egypt’s hall of sorrows

With a witty and congenial drinking companion.

With a refined and comforting friend

لاَ تَخْشَ إِنْ أَفْلَسَتْكَ فَاقِرَةَ

لاَ تَخْشَ إِنْ أَفْلَسَتْكَ فَاقِرَةَ

فَالظَّرْفُ أَنْ يُتْرَكَ الفَتَى مُفْلِسْ

فَالظَّرْفُ أَنْ يُتْرَكَ الفَتَى مُفْلِسْ

Fear no calamity if it leaves you penniless,

Fear not if poverty leaves you destitute

For a young man's refinement lies in being left penniless.

For refinement is when a youth stays unwealthy