1. وَنَدِيْمٍ مُخَالِفٍ

    لاَيَشَا الدَّهْرَ مَا أَشَا

    And a contrary drinking companion,

    Who never wants what I want:

  2. هُوَ في الصَّحْوِ لِي أَخٌ

    وَعَدُوٌ إِذَا انْتَشَى

    When sober, he is a brother to me,

    And an enemy when he is drunk.

  3. واقْتَرَحْتُ العَشَاءَ يَوْ

    ماً عَلَيْهِ فَأُدْهِشَا

    And I suggested supper one—

    day to him, and he was dumbfounded

  4. سَاعَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي

    العَشَا يُورِثُ العَشَى

    For a while; then he said to me:

    "Supper brings on night blindness."