مِنَ الحَزمِ أَلا يَرُدَّ الفَتى

عِنانِ الشَبابِ عَنِ الخِندريسِ

The youth must with wisdom rein his joys

And age with kindness should his pains disguise

وَأَن يُكرِمَ الشَيبَ إِن زارَهُ

وَيَستُرَ عَنهُ وُجوهَ الكُؤوسِ

Wine-drinking loses honour when excess

Makes man forgetful of his nobleness

فَما خُلطَةُ اللَهوِ مَحمودَةٌ

إِذا اِختَلَطَ العاجُ بِالآبَنوسِ