1. Our wise men described for us an idol
In it is the mystery of our life we know

2. In the market erected on a platform
Where Arabs and non-Arabs pass through

3. In the height of a human, his uniqueness
And on his shoulders generosity overflowed

4. In it are the ripened grape clusters
Red, and before ripening green

5. O grape squeezer, take it when
It reddens, for in its ripeness is maturity

6. And squeeze it, and be content with the hut
Whose ambiguous door is blocked

7. So if you dislike the wine, then take
A pure, flawless stone

8. And make it into portions you distribute
For each turn there is an allotted share

9. And cast it into the vat of wine, and do not
Hasten it, for patience is best

10. Then gently ferment it at the start
Until it becomes transparent, flawless

11. And drink a wine that has no equal
After it no thirst or worry remains

12. So understand what the wise man established for us
In what he narrated, for in it is gain