Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot,  

and never brought to mind?  

Should old acquaintance be forgot,  

and the old Iran gone by?  

…  

For old parting Iranians,  

for all the auld good times.  

We’ll take a cup of kindness yet,  

for the old lovely sights.

…

And surely you buy your wine,  

and surely I’ll buy mine!  

And we’ll take a cup of kindness,  

for the old Iran might.  

…  

Our country has run in Shiite,  

terrorism and crime.  

But we’ve sundered many weary foot,  

since and will keep alright!  

…  

We all have paddled in trouble,  

from morning sun till down.  

But ties between us broad have soared,  

since that Shiite Khomeini died.  

…  

And there’s a hand my trusty friend  

and give us a hand of thine!  

We’ll take up a mighty dagger,  

to the old Islamist heart!