1. تَمَتَّع في شَبابِكَ بِالأَماني

    فَما اللِذاتُ إِلّا في الشَبابِ

    Delight in hopes while you are young.

    For pleasures are found only in youth.

  2. وَخُذ أَمرَ الهَوى وَدَعِ اللَواحي

    وَبُح بِاِسمِ الحَبيبِ وَلا تُحابي

    And heed love's command, and leave the reproachers.

    And proclaim the beloved's name, and show no partiality.

  3. فَما حُسنُ الصِبا إِلّا التَهاوي

    وَلا حُسنُ الهَوى إِلّا التَصابي

    For youth's beauty is nothing but mutual love.

    And love's beauty is nothing but acting young.