1. The weakness of my head and lack of faith
Have caused what you've seen of my raving madness.

2. And the obscene insanity that I've become,
Outside the nature of a human being.

3. So by my right, I shall die, O owner of grace,
Stop me from the wine, restrain me.

4. Drinking fermented drinks robs me of my sense,
How much more the strong, pure wine!

5. Drinking it without temperance
At a time that passed without moderation,

6. The bad mixture of it and me
Is what caused what you've witnessed with your eyes.

7. And so, the highest extent, the farthest point
Of drinking liquor is forbidden in all faiths.

8. I complain of the injustice of cups and a server
Who, whenever I say "I'm drunk," serves me again.

9. If I say "stop" he says "by my right, take this!"
Or if I say "no more" he says "I guarantee you!"

10. And a servant like the sun in serving the sun,
Who revives the sun, daughter of the valley.

11. With a drug that makes drowsiness descend
And do to reason what sleep does to eyelids.

12. So for this I fell short in manners of the self
And my hands and tongue went too far.

13. Today I'm in two intoxications: of drink
And thought, both of which gnaw at me.

14. So forgive and overlook what drunkenness imagined,
For some modesty from you will suffice me.