1. My youth and vigor were influential
The veins of youth did not contend with me

2. I am from the established roots of Banu Shayban
And the horsemen of the Arabs, Banu Yarbou'

3. I gather wealth, though I don't gather it
I seek pleasure in the water of grapes

4. Taking my provision from its shop
With the two legs, tail docked

5. And when poured for drinking, I left it
An Abyssinian severed my legs from it

6. O my friend, serve me its pardon
In the white vessels, not cans

7. Of a Khosravani drink, which when
An old man tastes, he sings and rejoices

8. The people leave when they rejoice
In shouting, contention and clamor

9. And when he gets drunk, they stood him up
Raising the limbs off him with wood

10. Then they wailed, then they wept
Then they roared with laughter, what play!

11. Bent over on his forehead
Frothing at the lips, relaxing the nerves

12. The drink exalted him, oh what loss for him
After well-being, he turned away and left

13. An hour, then they called him by name
The man answered with voice and leapt

14. He shakes the dust off his head
Of soil, ashes, and straw

15. They brought him pure ablution water
To pray, but he staggered and frowned

16. What man has been prodded by a prod
Using it as a pillow, and a tambour of delight

17. With pants raised high for him
The lice have gone from them