نَديمي قُم إِلى اللَهوِ

نَديمي قُم إِلى اللَهوِ

فَقَد ساعَدنا الدَهرُ

فَقَد ساعَدنا الدَهرُ

My boon companion, rise to revelry!

My boon companion, arise for revelry,

For time has favored us.

For time has favored us,

وَفي مَجلِسِنا شَمسٌ

وَفي مَجلِسِنا شَمسٌ

تَوَلّى حَملَها بَدرُ

تَوَلّى حَملَها بَدرُ

And in our gathering is a sun;

In our gathering there is a sun,

A full moon has undertaken to bear it.

Whose burden the full moon has undertaken,

وَساقٍ كُلَّما ماسَ

وَساقٍ كُلَّما ماسَ

تَشَكّى رِدفَهُ الخَصرُ

تَشَكّى رِدفَهُ الخَصرُ

And a cupbearer—whenever he sways,

And a flank, whenever it is stroked,

His waist complains of his rump.

Its hips complain of the touch.

نَديمٌ ناعِمٌ حُلوٌ

نَديمٌ ناعِمٌ حُلوٌ

وَراحٌ خَشِنٌ مُرُّ

وَراحٌ خَشِنٌ مُرُّ

A soft, sweet boon companion,

A boon companion, gentle and sweet,

And harsh, bitter wine.

And a wine, rough and bitter.