1. طاب شرب الخندرِيس

    ومعاطاةُ الكؤوسِ

    Sweet was the drinking of aged wine,

    And the passing of cups,

  2. وغِناء يخلق الل

    ذّاتِ في سِرّ النفوس

    And singing that creates plea-

    sures in the innermost depths of souls,

  3. من وجوهٍ زاهراتٍ

    لم تكدَّرْ بعُبُوسِ

    From radiant faces

    Not clouded by a frown,

  4. في ذَرَا مَلْكٍ عُلاه

    فضلتْ نورَ الشُمُوس

    In the shelter of a king whose glory

    Surpassed the light of the suns.