1. ثلاثٌ يحارُ العقل عند نزولها

    وفيها يكونُ الصبرُ غيرَ جميلِ

    Three things leave the mind bewildered at their coming,

    And amid them, patience is not commendable.

  2. ثلاثُ خصال يُبِغض الله فعلها

    وتذهبُ بالأحلام والفهمِ والعقلِ

    Three traits whose practice God abhors,

    And which sweep away judgment, understanding, and reason:

  3. فكثرةُ نومِ المرء ليلاً وغدوةً

    وكثرته للراحِ مَع كثرةٍ للأكْلِ

    Namely, a person's excessive sleep at night and early in the morning,

    And his excessive wine-drinking, along with excessive eating.