يا غلامُ ارقبِ الفجرَ حتى

يا غلامُ ارقبِ الفجرَ حتى

يتجلى فنادي للمدامِ

يتجلى فنادي للمدامِ

O boy, watch for the dawn until

O boy, watch for the dawn until

it shines forth; then call for the wine,

it clears, then call to the wine-bearer

بينَ شمسٍ تدورُ في كفِّ بدرٍ

بينَ شمسٍ تدورُ في كفِّ بدرٍ

وعيونٍ من الزهورِ نيامِ

وعيونٍ من الزهورِ نيامِ

between a sun circling in a full moon's palm

Between a sun spinning in the palm of a full moon

and sleeping eyes of flowers.

And eyes from flowers sleeping

تترامى بها الصَّبا عن يميني

تترامى بها الصَّبا عن يميني

ويساري وتنثني من أمامي

ويساري وتنثني من أمامي

The east wind tosses them about on my right

The morning breeze blows upon my right

and my left, and turns back from before me.

And left, and folds before me

وإذا ما شربتَ خديهِ فاملأ

وإذا ما شربتَ خديهِ فاملأ

واسقنيها كخدِهِ يا غلامي

واسقنيها كخدِهِ يا غلامي

And when you have drunk his two cheeks, fill the cup,

And if you kiss her cheeks, then fill

and give it to me to drink like his cheek, O my boy.

And pour me some, like her cheek, O my boy

وأدرها تروني فلو أني

وأدرها تروني فلو أني

غيرُ مضنىً سكبتها في عظامي

غيرُ مضنىً سكبتها في عظامي

And pass it round to slake my thirst; for, were I

And pass it so I can see, for if I

not wasted away, I would pour it into my bones.

Were not worn down I'd pour it into my bones

واطرح الهمّ للعواذلِ حتى

واطرح الهمّ للعواذلِ حتى

يَقضيَ اللهُ بيننا بسلامِ

يَقضيَ اللهُ بيننا بسلامِ

And leave worry to the reproachful women until

And leave worries to the virtuous ladies until

God judges between us in peace.

God decides between us in peace