1. نَزَعْتُ عَنِ الْهَوىَ وَعَنِ المُدامَهْ

    فَلا مَللاً ولا سآمَهْ

    I have turned away from love and wine,

    Not out of weariness or boredom,

  2. وَلكِنْ خانَ مَعْشُوقٌ وَأَضحى

    نَديمٌ وَهْوَ مِنْ عُدَدِ الندامَهْ

    But a beloved betrayed me, and now

    A drinking companion is among the instruments of regret.

  3. فيا أَجْفانِيَ اعْتَنِقي مَناماً

    وَيا قَلْبي قَدْمتَ على السَّلامَهْ

    So, my eyelids, embrace sleep,

    And, my heart, you have arrived in safety.