تَعَجّبوا مِنهُ وَالصّهباءُ تَغلِبُهُ

تَعَجّبوا مِنهُ وَالصّهباءُ تَغلِبُهُ

قالوا لِماذا نَراهُ الدّهرَ سَكرانا

قالوا لِماذا نَراهُ الدّهرَ سَكرانا

They marveled at him as tawny wine overpowered him.

They wondered about him, while the alcohol overpowered him

They said, “Why do we always see him drunk?”

They said “Why do we always see him drunk?”

فَقُلت مِن شُربِهِ صَهباء ريقَتِهِ

فَقُلت مِن شُربِهِ صَهباء ريقَتِهِ

دَوماً فَلا عَجب إِن دامَ نَشوانا

دَوماً فَلا عَجب إِن دامَ نَشوانا

So I said, “Because he drinks the tawny wine of his saliva

So I said “It’s from drinking the saliva of his beloved -

unceasingly—so no wonder if he remains intoxicated.”

No wonder he is ever joyful and elated!”