1. أرَى الفَتَى اليَومَ ذَا صَرفٍ وأسفَارِ

    ومُدمِناً شِربَ أسفَارٍ بِإِسفَارِ

    I see the young man today, given to unmixed wine and travel,

    And addicted to drinking great gobletfuls at daybreak.

  2. تَرَاهُ يَحمِلُ أسفَاراً ويَجهلُهَا

    كَالعيرِ يِحمِلُ أسفَاراً بِأسفَارِ

    You see him carrying books he does not understand,

    Like an ass carrying books on its journeys.