1. When fate's arrows pierce, take refuge in wine
For its fervor protects those who take shelter

2. And if it's said an ascetic secluded in robes
Is ignorant, say no, but one defeated by sorrow

3. And leave life's burdens for a moment of bliss
That shows you cherished riches in times of destitution

4. And if self-knowledge gives him pleasure
Then I am a man long tormented by my knowledge

5. And I've not seen in all things, though fortune bears witness
A claim more harmful than understanding