1. I disobeyed the warner of wisdom in obedience to ignorance,
And angered my intellect in pleasing the love of passions.

2. And I rivaled the steeds of idleness and youth,
To an extent no one before me had reached.

3. So talk about something other than blaming me, for I
Am preoccupied with loving pleasures from any blame.

4. When a person's hearing is prone to (evil) tongues,
Then it is only for deception and fraud.

5. Go slowly, do not rush to blame a man
Who has fallen for the passions - in life there is what consoles.

6. For it is no disgrace the foolishness of a dignified man
If his morals are safe from the harm of stupidity.

7. And even though I am a son of the cup and pleasures,
I have composure on the day of turmoil and difficulties,

8. I am dignified while the dreams of men are frivolous,
I am patient while the fire of war boils.

9. When the dark nights ambush others, then
The new moon of dusk is my bow and its stars are my arrows.

10. I am the son of turmoil, horses, night and hunting,
And wine nights, opinion, resolve and release.

11. So tell those who thought grandeur is near,
"Gently!" For seriousness cannot be attained with frivolity.

12. Hopes are not fulfilled except for the decisive
When he intends - the strike of fate does not pity him.

13. He is preoccupied with open spaces from cities and villages,
And with raiding horses, preoccupied from his family.

14. When he doubts a matter, a protective jealousy inflames him
That kills pleasure with anger and composure with ignorance.

15. So do not admit to humiliation fearing death,
For bearing humiliation is worse than murder.

16. And do not seek to attain purpose from a stingy nature,
Lest you reap the fruits of despair from a tree of stinginess.

17. For people are nothing but envious with schemes
And the last breath drawn over fortunes.

18. Followers of passion who walk in it as it walked
And listeners of nonsense who write as it dictated.

19. I and the varying days are not
With a withdrawing friend or a abandoning comrade.

20. I walk the path of loyalty instinctively
While each person flows in people according to his origin.

21. I left the grudges of souls to their people,
And saw it below me to spend the night on spite.

22. That has been my way since I first saw my evidence
A newborn - and love of good is the mark of nobility.

23. And many a friend when news uncovered his soul
I saw injustice from him in the image of justice.

24. And I forgave what he had earned of harm,
And had I wanted, the sword would have been closer to deciding.

25. And one who asked about me and had not been
Ignorant of my affair - but hate of virtue is the custom.

26. He came intending evil until when he drew near
His evil intentions seemed worse so he assumed humility.

27. And he whom passion misguided after maturity had
Come to him, set forth on falsehood.

28. And I am too shy of glory to be seen
Dead without having attained that which my qualities do not reach.

29. I say and follow words with action whenever
I want - and poor are words without action.

30. I see the easy coupled with difficult and I do not see
Attaining the easy without breaching the difficult.

31. And a day as if the spots therein are a cloud
Bearing traces of the questioning blades like scimitars.

32. I plunged into alone, none but the sword itself,
And it suffices the young man to seek victory with the blade.

33. I guided it with my palm and set free my forearm,
And said to my fate, "Away! So proceed unrestrained!"

34. For none sends raids but my bending (of the bow)
And none rides dangers but a man like me.