مِنfrom كَفِّthe palm of سَقاتيَmy cupbearers اِستُطيبwas found sweet الخَمرُthe wine
مِن كَفِّ سَقاتيَ اِستُطيب الخَمرُ
فأتواso bring بِشَقيقةٍwith an anemone عَلاهاcrowned it نَورُblossoms
فأتوا بِشَقيقةٍ عَلاها نَورُ
From a cupbearer’s palm, the wine is savored;
From my cupbearers’ hand, the wine was found sweet.
so bring a sister-piece, crowned with light.
So bring an anemone crowned with blossoms.
قَدindeed أَثَّرَleft a mark لِلكؤوسfor the cups فيهاin it دَورُa round
قَد أَثَّرَ لِلكؤوس فيها دَورُ
فاِرضواso approve عَمَليmy work بِماaccording to what اِقتَضاهُrequired it الدَورُthe round
فاِرضوا عَمَلي بِما اِقتَضاهُ الدَورُ
A round of cups has left its mark upon her;
A round of cups has left its mark on it.
then approve my handiwork as the circle required.
So approve my work as the round required.
