أَمِنWas it over شُربَةٍa draught مِنof ماءِwater كَرمٍa grapevine شَرِبتُهاI drank it
أَمِن شُربَةٍ مِن ماءِ كَرمٍ شَرِبتُها
غَضِبَتyou grew angry عَلَيَّwith me الآنَnow طابَbecame sweet لِيَto me السُكرُdrunkenness
غَضِبَت عَلَيَّ الآنَ طابَ لِيَ السُكرُ
Was it over a draught of vine-water I drank
that you grew angry with me? Now drunkenness is sweet to me.
سَأَشرَبُI shall drink فَاِغضَبso be angry لاmay ... not رَضيتَyou be pleased كِلاهُماboth of them
سَأَشرَبُ فَاِغضَب لا رَضيتَ كِلاهُما
حَبيبٌdear إِلىto قَلبيmy heart عُقوقُكَdisobedience to you وَالخَمرُand wine
حَبيبٌ إِلى قَلبي عُقوقُكَ وَالخَمرُ
I shall drink, so be angry—may you never be pleased! Both
defying you and wine are dear to my heart.