عَدِّ عَن شارِبِ كَأسٍ أَسكَرَت

عَدِّ عَن شارِبِ كَأسٍ أَسكَرَت

فَهوَ مِثلُ الكَلبِ في الرَجسِ وَلَغ

فَهوَ مِثلُ الكَلبِ في الرَجسِ وَلَغ

Turn away from the drinker of a cup that made him drunk;

Turn away from one drinking intoxicating wine,

For he is like a dog that has lapped in filth.

for he is like the dog in filth and babble.

وَالفَتى ساعٍ لِأَقصى أَمَلٍ

وَالفَتى ساعٍ لِأَقصى أَمَلٍ

لَم يَزَل يَطلُبُهُ حَتّى بَلَغ

لَم يَزَل يَطلُبُهُ حَتّى بَلَغ

And the young man strives for his furthest hope;

And the young man striving for the utmost hope -

He never ceased seeking it until he attained it.

he did not cease seeking it until he attained it.