معاشِرَ النّاس أصْغُوا قد نصحْتُ لكُمْ

في الّاحِ حُكمٌ مَليحٌ غَيرُ مَمقوتِ

O people, listen, for I have given you good advice

In these verses, there is beautiful wisdom, nothing distasteful

قَليلُها مُستباحٌ والكثيرُ حِمىً

كغَرْفَةٍ فَرْدَةٍ من نَهرِ طالُوتِ

A little of it is free to all, but much is forbidden

Like a single cup scooped from the river of Talut