ما في النَبيذِ مَعَ المُعَربِدِ لَذَّةٌ

وَاِبنٌ لِيَحيى لاطِمٌ بِيَدَينِ

No pleasure is there in wine with a boor,

There is no pleasure in wine with a quarrelsome brawler,

And John's son with both hands is a striker,

And a son of Yahya who strikes out with both hands;

رَيحانُهُ بِدَمِ الشُجاعِ مُلَطَّخٌ

وَتَحِيَّةُ النُدمانِ قَلعُ العَينِ

His basil is drenched in the blood of the brave,

His sweet basil is besmeared with the blood of the brave,

And the greeting of the remorseful is eye gouging.

And the greeting of his drinking companions is the gouging of eyes.

لا تَشرَبَنَّ وجَعفَراً في مَجلِسٍ

أَبَداً وَلا تَحمِل دَمَ الأَخَوَينِ

Drink not at all with Ja'far in a session,

Never drink while Ja'far is present in the assembly,

Nor ever carry the blood of two brothers.

And do not bear the burden of brothers' blood.