وَلَيْسَ فتَى الفِتْيانِ مَنْ راحَ واغْتَدَى

لِشُرْبِ صَبُوحٍ أَوْ لِشُرْبِ غَبوقِ

The youth of youths is not one who went and took

To drink the morn's draught or evening's cup.

وَلَكنْ فَتَى الفِتْيانِ مَنْ رَاحَ واغْتَدَى

لضَرِّ عَدُوٍّ أَوْ لِنَفْعِ صَدِيقِ

But youth of youths is one who went and took

To smite a foe or shield a friend.