وَلَمّا بَدا التُفّاحُ أَحمَرَ مُشرِقاً

وَلَمّا بَدا التُفّاحُ أَحمَرَ مُشرِقاً

دَعَوتُ بِكَأسي وَهيَ مَلأى من الشَفَق

دَعَوتُ بِكَأسي وَهيَ مَلأى من الشَفَق

And when the apples appeared, red and radiant,

When the apple appeared red and bright

I called for my cup, full of the red glow of dusk,

I called for my cup, filled with sunset glow

وَقُلتُ لِساقينا أَدرها فَاِنَّها

وَقُلتُ لِساقينا أَدرها فَاِنَّها

خُدودُ عَذارى قَد جُمِعنَ عَلى طَبَق

خُدودُ عَذارى قَد جُمِعنَ عَلى طَبَق

And said to our cupbearer: Pass it round, for it is

And said to our cupbearer, pass it round

The cheeks of maidens, gathered on a platter.

For it is the cheeks of maidens gathered on a tray