1. The means of sustenance are preordained
And livelihood is hoped for and loved

2. Yet man's youth with worldly pleasures
Oh, how it has shed blood profusely!

3. A man drank coffee till he was delighted
While his brother loathed pure gold adorned

4. And death is good though the wise may dislike it
Even if he takes preventative measures

5. Oh eye, if the eyelid has closed
And your eyelash has touched what is buried

6. You rolled about in empty imaginings
While you were clear-sighted and of sound judgement

7. So may you be afflicted time and again
With what has afflicted the patched-up water skin

8. Silence befits the youth
After singing and growing up