1. Babylon is the gate of every affliction,
So beware the onslaught of that gate.

2. It brought about the estrangement of a friend and his abandonment,
And the harm of a companion and the separation of loved ones.

3. Mother of passions, even if its flames are quelled
With her temperament, it matches a fiery mother.

4. It stripped the veils of virtuous women and defiled
The vocation of slaves, gnawing at masters.

5. And it makes white-haired elders believe
They donned, despite old age, the cloak of youth.

6. And if you contemplate the events, you will find
The blows of fate are hostile to sensible minds.