اجتنبavoid مطعومfood عـدسlentils وبصلand onions
اجتنب مطعوم عـدس وبصل
فـيat عـشـاءsupper فـهوfor it is للعقلto the mind خبــلderangement
فـي عـشـاء فـهو للعقل خبــل
Avoid a meal of lentils and onions
Avoid lentils and onions for supper
at supper, for it deranges the mind.
For they muddle the mind and cause a stupor
وعنand as for البـيـسـارbisar (a bean dish) لاnot تحفلpay heed بــهto it
وعن البـيـسـار لا تحفل بــه
تُمسyou spend the evening فيin ضعفweakness وسقمand sickness وعللand ailments
تُمس في ضعف وسقم وعلل
And as for bisar, pay it no heed,
Pay no heed to okra, leave it be
lest you spend the evening in weakness, sickness, and ailments.
It brings weakness, illness, infirmity
واحتفلand give heed بالضأنto mutton إنif كنتyou are فتىa young man
واحتفل بالضأن إن كنت فتى
زاكيsound العقلthe mind ودعand cast aside عنكaway from you الكسلlaziness
زاكي العقل ودع عنك الكسل
And favor mutton, if you are a young man
If you're clever and bright, celebrate lamb
of sound mind, and cast laziness away from you:
Eat ribs and loins, leave laziness and sham
مـنin the form of كـبابkebabs وضلوعand ribs قـدindeed زكـتhave become fine
مـن كـباب وضلوع قـد زكـت
أكلهاeating them ينفيdrives away عـنfrom القلبthe heart العللailments
أكلها ينفي عـن القلب العلل
in the form of kebabs and ribs of fine quality—
For their consumption chase troubles away
eating them drives ailments from the heart.
And clear the heart of all its disarray
Sol 6.1