منfrom رأسRas (headland) بيروتBeirut حتىas far as ثغرport لرناكاLarnaca
من رأس بيروت حتى ثغر لرناكا
لقدindeed فركتI rubbed معwith الحسناءthe beautiful woman تنباكاtobacco
لقد فركت مع الحسناء تنباكا
From Ras Beirut to the port of Larnaca,
From the head of Beirut to the mouth of Larnaca
I have indeed rubbed tobacco with the beautiful woman.
I have rubbed with the beauty a fire stick
ولمand did not أزلI cease بالندامىamong the drinking companions كلماwhenever فترتgrew slack
ولم أزل بالندامى كلما فترت
أكفهمtheir hands سمتهاI offered them روماًrum وكنياكاand cognac
أكفهم سمتها روماً وكنياكا
And I remained among the drinking companions; whenever
And I have not stopped with the regrets whenever I slackened
Their hands grew slack, I offered them rum and cognac.
I kindle them her height Roman and Kiniaka
فإنfor indeed زهوthe pride العلاeminence والمجدand glory أنthat فتىa youth
فإن زهو العلا والمجد أن فتى
كمصطفىlike Mustafa سلبتهrobbed him of الغيدthe graceful beauties إدراكاreason
كمصطفى سلبته الغيد إدراكا
For the pride of eminence and glory is that a youth
If the glory and honor of youth is that a young man
Like Mustafa has been robbed of his reason by graceful beauties.
Like Mustafa, whom fate has prevented from reaching
وكلand every رعبوبةdelicate beauty خمصانةslender-waisted نصبتhas set
وكل رعبوبة خمصانة نصبت
لمثلهfor one like him فيin طريقthe path الحبlove أشراكاsnares
لمثله في طريق الحب أشراكا
And every delicate, slender-waisted beauty has set
And every charming, slim beloved has set up
Snares for one like him along the path of love.
For his like on the path of love, traps