إِسقِني شُربَة تُرَوّي مُشاشي

إِسقِني شُربَة تُرَوّي مُشاشي

ثُمَّ مِل فَاِسقِ مِثلَها اِبنَ زِيادِ

ثُمَّ مِل فَاِسقِ مِثلَها اِبنَ زِيادِ

Give me a draught that slakes my very bones,

Quench my thirst with a drink to satisfy my cravings

Then turn and give Ibn Ziyad one like it—

Then pour another for Ibn Ziyad alike

صاحِبَ السِرِّ وَالأَمانَةِ عِندي

صاحِبَ السِرِّ وَالأَمانَةِ عِندي

وَلِتَسديدِ مَغنَمي وَجِهادي

وَلِتَسديدِ مَغنَمي وَجِهادي

My confidant and trusted man—

The keeper of secrets and trust in my eyes

And for setting my spoils and my warfare right.

And to further my gains and holy war