وَلَقَد ذَكَرتُكِ وَالجَماجِمُ وُقَّعٌ

وَلَقَد ذَكَرتُكِ وَالجَماجِمُ وُقَّعٌ

تَحتَ السَنابِكِ وَالأَكُفِّ تَطيرُ

تَحتَ السَنابِكِ وَالأَكُفِّ تَطيرُ

And indeed I remembered you while skulls lay fallen

I remembered you while skulls were rolling

Beneath the hooves, and hands were flying.

Under the windows and hands were flying,

وَالهامُ في أُفُقِ العَجاجَةِ حُوَّمٌ

وَالهامُ في أُفُقِ العَجاجَةِ حُوَّمٌ

فَكَأَنَّها فَوقَ النُسورِ نُسورُ

فَكَأَنَّها فَوقَ النُسورِ نُسورُ

And heads circled on the dust cloud’s horizon,

While the zeal in the tumultuous horizon hovered,

As though they were vultures above the vultures.

As if it were eagles above eagles soaring.

فَاِعتادَني مِن طيبِ ذِكرِكِ نَشوَةٌ

فَاِعتادَني مِن طيبِ ذِكرِكِ نَشوَةٌ

وَبَدَت عَلَيَّ بَشاشَةٌ وَسُرورُ

وَبَدَت عَلَيَّ بَشاشَةٌ وَسُرورُ

Then, from the sweetness of remembering you, rapture came over me,

Your memory gave me an exquisite delight,

And cheerfulness and joy were plain upon me.

Radiance and joy in me you brought to light.

فَظَنَنتُ أَنّي في مَجالِسِ لَذَّتي

فَظَنَنتُ أَنّي في مَجالِسِ لَذَّتي

وَالراحُ تُجلى وَالكُؤوسُ تَدورُ

وَالراحُ تُجلى وَالكُؤوسُ تَدورُ

So I thought I was at my gatherings of pleasure,

I thought I was amidst the joys of wine

While wine was unveiled and cups went round.

While the flasks went round and zephyrs shone bright.