قالَ لَنا الديكُ حينَ صَوَّت

قالَ لَنا الديكُ حينَ صَوَّت

وَالجَفنُ بِالغُمضِ قَد تَفَوَّت

وَالجَفنُ بِالغُمضِ قَد تَفَوَّت

The rooster said to us when he crowed,

The cock crowed as he sang his tune

And the eyelid was already lost in sleep,

While eyes still heavy with sleep

وَالغُصنُ بِالزَهرِ قَد تَجَلّى

وَالغُصنُ بِالزَهرِ قَد تَجَلّى

وَالأَرضُ بِالقَطرِ قَد تَرَوَّت

وَالأَرضُ بِالقَطرِ قَد تَرَوَّت

And the branch had grown resplendent with blossoms,

And branches adorned with flowers

And the earth had drunk its fill of rain:

As the earth quenched its thirst with drops of rain

يا حَيفَ مَن في الصَباحِ أَغفى

يا حَيفَ مَن في الصَباحِ أَغفى

وَغَبنَ مَن لِلصَبوحِ فَوَّت

وَغَبنَ مَن لِلصَبوحِ فَوَّت

Alas for whoever dozes off in the morning,

Oh what a pity for one who slumbers in the morn

And what a loss for whoever misses the morning draught!

And what a loss for one who missed the dawn

تَنَبَّهوا فَالغُصونُ سَكرى

تَنَبَّهوا فَالغُصونُ سَكرى

إِذا ثَنَتها الصَبا تَلَوَّت

إِذا ثَنَتها الصَبا تَلَوَّت

Wake up, for the branches are drunk;

Awaken, for the branches are intoxicated

When the east wind bends them, they writhe.

As the morning breeze makes them sway

وَالغَيمُ رَطبُ الأَديمِ جَعدٌ

وَالغَيمُ رَطبُ الأَديمِ جَعدٌ

كَأَنَّهُ حُلَّةٌ تَطَوَّت

كَأَنَّهُ حُلَّةٌ تَطَوَّت

And the cloud is moist-skinned and crinkled,

And the moist clouds, wrinkled garb

As though it were a robe folded upon itself.

As if a robe that has been folded

قوموا اِشرَبوا فَالهُمومُ ضَعفى

قوموا اِشرَبوا فَالهُمومُ ضَعفى

إِذا تَراخى الفَتى تَقَوَّت

إِذا تَراخى الفَتى تَقَوَّت

Rise and drink, for cares are weak;

Arise and drink, for worries are but weakness

When a young man grows lax, they gain strength.

When a youth grows lax, they gain in strength