1. Give up jesting and beware the lures of drinking companions
For how many a wanton reveler has shed his life's blood
١. دَعِ الْهَزْلَ وَاحْذَرْ تُرَّهَاتِ الْمُنَادَمَهْ
فَكَمْ مِنْ غَوِيٍّ قَدْ أَسَالَ الْمُنَى دَمَهْ
2. So do not be quick to speak before considering it
For many a word has undone its speaker
٢. فَمَهْ لا تَفُهْ بِالْقَوْلِ قَبْلَ انْتِقَادِهِ
فَرُبَّ كَلامٍ فَضَّ مِنْ قَائِلٍ فَمَهْ