1. The youth must with wisdom rein his joys
And age with kindness should his pains disguise
١. مِنَ الحَزمِ أَلا يَرُدَّ الفَتى
عِنانِ الشَبابِ عَنِ الخِندريسِ
2. Wine-drinking loses honour when excess
Makes man forgetful of his nobleness
٢. وَأَن يُكرِمَ الشَيبَ إِن زارَهُ
وَيَستُرَ عَنهُ وُجوهَ الكُؤوسِ
٣. فَما خُلطَةُ اللَهوِ مَحمودَةٌ
إِذا اِختَلَطَ العاجُ بِالآبَنوسِ