باكِرtake early صَبوحَكَyour morning draught بِاِصطِباحِكwith your morning drinking
باكِر صَبوحَكَ بِاِصطِباحِك
وَاِجعَلand direct رَواحَكَyour evening departure نَحوَtoward راحِكyour wine
وَاِجعَل رَواحَكَ نَحوَ راحِك
Take your morning draught early, drinking at dawn.
Brighten your morning with your greeting
And direct your evening departure toward your wine.
And direct your soul towards your comfort
وَاِجلِبand bring إِلىto شَوقِlonging الصِبىyouth
وَاِجلِب إِلى شَوقِ الصِبى
سِلَعَwares اِنتِخابِكyour choosing وَاِقتِراحِكand your fancy
سِلَعَ اِنتِخابِك وَاِقتِراحِك
And bring to youth's longing
And bring to the longing of the boy
the wares of your choosing and your fancy,
Your choice goods and your proposal
ماas long as دُمتَyou remain لاnot تُلحىyou are reproached عَلىfor
ما دُمتَ لا تُلحى عَلى
بَيعِselling اِستِتارِكyour concealment بِاِفتِضاحِكfor your exposure
بَيعِ اِستِتارِك بِاِفتِضاحِك
so long as you are not reproached for
As long as you do not insist on
selling your concealment for your exposure,
Selling your veil for your disgrace
مِنfrom قَبلُbefore أَنthat تَنثَنيyou turn away
مِن قَبلُ أَن تَنثَني
لِفَسادِbecause of the decay of نَفسِكyourself عَنfrom صَلاحِكyour well-being
لِفَسادِ نَفسِك عَن صَلاحِك
before you turn away
Before you give in
from your well-being through your own decay.
To the corruption of your soul over your rectitude