إِنتخبْ للنَدام كلَّ حديثٍ

من قِصار الفصول داني القطافِ

Select for regret every conversation

Of the eloquent words, whose harvest is near

يَتمَّنى الجليسُ عُمْرَ معاذٍ

لِتَلقِّي معاده الشفّاف

The companion wishes for Mu'adh's life

To find his clear fulfillment

وتنقل من الدُعابة للجدِّ

وخيّمْ حيث المعاني اللّطاف

And to shift from jesting to seriousness

And pitch your tent where meanings are gentle