بِاللَهِ عَلَيكَ خَلِّني يا صاحي

بِاللَهِ عَلَيكَ خَلِّني يا صاحي

دَعني وَخلاعتي وشربَ الراحِ

دَعني وَخلاعتي وشربَ الراحِ

For God's sake, leave me be, O sober one.

By God I implore you, let me be, companion

Leave me to my wantonness and wine-drinking.

Leave me with my tattered robe and drink of solace

أَصبَحتُ قَتيلَ أَعيُن البيض فَإِن

أَصبَحتُ قَتيلَ أَعيُن البيض فَإِن

أَذنَبتُ فَسَيفُها لِذَنبي ماحِ

أَذنَبتُ فَسَيفُها لِذَنبي ماحِ

I have been slain by the eyes of fair women; and if

I have become slain by the eyes of fair women, so if

I have sinned, then her sword wipes away my sin.

I have sinned, the sword of their glance is my scourge