ياO شيخُold man خلِّgive up التصابيyouthful dalliance
يا شيخُ خلِّ التصابي
فالزهدُfor asceticism بالشيخِfor an old man أليقْmore fitting
فالزهدُ بالشيخِ أليقْ
O old man, give up youthful dalliance;
O Sheikh, leave abstinence aside
for asceticism is more fitting for an old man.
Asceticism suits the Sheikh
ولاand do not تَحُثَّquaff repeatedly كميتاًdark-red wine
ولا تَحُثَّ كميتاً
فإنَّfor indeed فودكyour temple hair أبلقْpiebald (black and white)
فإنَّ فودك أبلقْ
And do not keep quaffing dark-red wine,
And urge not a surfeited man
for the hair at your temple is piebald.
For your agenda is most eloquent
Sol 6.1