خَلِّ عَنكَ المَزحَ مُجتَنِبا

إِنَّهُ يُدني لَكَ العَطَبا

Abandon jesting, keep away,

It but draws ruin on its prey.

رُبَّ مَن كانَت مَنِيَّتُهُ

في مُزاحٍ هاجَهُ لَعِبا

Full many a one, his end was wrought

By sport, to earnest fury brought.