اِخضَرَّ شارِبُهُ وَريقَتُه غَدت

اِخضَرَّ شارِبُهُ وَريقَتُه غَدت

تُحيي لِشارِبها بقَرْقَفِها العَطِرْ

تُحيي لِشارِبها بقَرْقَفِها العَطِرْ

His moustache turned green, and his saliva became

Its drinker's mouth and saliva turned green,

Life-giving to its drinker through its fragrant wine.

Refreshing its drinker with its fragrant cup.

لَو لَم يَكُنْ ماءُ الحَياةِ بِثَغرهِ

لَو لَم يَكُنْ ماءُ الحَياةِ بِثَغرهِ

ما كانَ قيلَ بِأَنّ شاربَه الخَضِرْ

ما كانَ قيلَ بِأَنّ شاربَه الخَضِرْ

Had the water of life not been in his mouth,

Had the water of life not been at his lips,

It would not have been said that its drinker was al-Khidr.

It would not have been said that its drinker was green.