قلتُI said يَوماًone day لِرِفَاقِيto my companions
قلتُ يَوماً لِرِفَاقِي
يَاO رِفَاقِيmy companions جَرِّبُونِيput me to the test
يَا رِفَاقِي جَرِّبُونِي
One day I said to my companions:
One day I said to my friends
O my companions, put me to the test.
Oh friends of mine, test me
إنif تَرَواyou see مِنِّيfrom me جُموحاًunruliness
إن تَرَوا مِنِّي جُموحاً
أدِّبُونِيdiscipline me بِالدِّبُونِيwith Dubonnet (wine)
أدِّبُونِي بِالدِّبُونِي
If you see unruliness in me,
If you see any arrogance from me
Discipline me with Dubonnet.
Discipline me with a stick