O Cupbearer of the soul,
fill my cup with wine,
let it burn every vein and pore
of my body.
Let me cry from the bottom
of my heart, “Ya Hu! ”
let me shout from the depth
of my soul, “Ya Hayy! ”
Let me stamp my foot
on the head of multiplicity,
let me journey with ease
on the path of Unity.
This path cannot be traversed
without wine;
sobriety and the way of madness
don’t go together.
How long do you want to speak
of the world?
How long do you want to be entrapped
by your passions?
Leave yourself behind and
turn to God,
face the sun and
leave shadows behind.
Let Him bestow light and
take away the ego,
let the Beloved play the reed-pipe
of your soul.