أُشهِدُ اللَهَ وَالمَلائِكَةَ الأَبْ

أُشهِدُ اللَهَ وَالمَلائِكَةَ الأَبْ

رار وَالعابِدينَ أَهلَ الصَلاحِ

رار وَالعابِدينَ أَهلَ الصَلاحِ

I call God and the righteous angels to witness,

I bear witness before God and the righteous angels

and the worshippers, people of virtue,

And the worshippers, people of virtue

أَنَّني أَشتَهي السَماعَ وَشُربَ الرْ

أَنَّني أَشتَهي السَماعَ وَشُربَ الرْ

راحِ وَالعَضَّ في خُدودِ المَلاحِ

راحِ وَالعَضَّ في خُدودِ المَلاحِ

that I crave song and the drinking of

That I long to hear music and drink wine

wine, and biting the cheeks of beauties,

And to bite the cheeks of the juicy fruits

وَالنَديمَ الكَريمَ وَالخادِمَ الفا

وَالنَديمَ الكَريمَ وَالخادِمَ الفا

رِهِ يَسعى عَلَيَّ بِالأَقداحِ

رِهِ يَسعى عَلَيَّ بِالأَقداحِ

and the generous drinking companion, and the skilled servant

And to have a generous drinking companion and a servant

who waits on me with goblets,

Who runs to serve me drinks

يَفهَمُ الوَحيَ وَالإِشارَةَ بِالكَف

يَفهَمُ الوَحيَ وَالإِشارَةَ بِالكَف

فِ وَيَصبو إِلى هُبوبِ الرِياحِ

فِ وَيَصبو إِلى هُبوبِ الرِياحِ

who understands subtle hints and gestures of the hand,

Who understands hints and signs with just a wink

and longs for the blowing of the winds,

And pours liberally as the winds blow

وَظَريفَ الحَديثِ وَالكاعِبَ الطِف

وَظَريفَ الحَديثِ وَالكاعِبَ الطِف

لَةَ تَختالُ في سُموطِ الوِشاحِ

لَةَ تَختالُ في سُموطِ الوِشاحِ

and a witty conversationalist, and the young, budding-breasted maiden

And a witty conversationalist and a playful teaser

who struts in the beaded strands of her sash.

Swaying in the trailing robes