1. Do not over-esteem a person of high rank, even if
you are inclined to hold him in high esteem.
١. لا تضعْ منْ عظيمِ قدرٍ وان كُن
تَ مُشاراً اليه بالتَّعظيمِ
2. For the noble man of dignity loses dignity
by aggression against the noble man of dignity.
٢. فالشريفُ الكريم ينْقصُ قَدْراً
بالتَّعَدي على الشَّريفِ الكريمِ
3. And the wine's madness on minds made wine
filthy through its impurity and prohibition.
٣. ولعُ الخمرِ بالعُقولِ رمى الخَمْرَ
بتَنْجيسِها وبالتَّحْريمِ