ولا تبكينّ على ناسكِ

وإن ماتَ ذو طربٍ فابكهِ

Lean not on others

Do not shed tears for a hermit,

Weep not for those departed

But if a soul of mirth dies, weep for him.

ونك مَن لقيتَ من العال

مينَ فإنّ الحزامةَ في نيكِهِ

For fate takes all it lent us

And bed whomever you find among the masses,

Joy lies in life still guarded

For wisdom lies in the bedding of them.

ولا تدعن نيكهُ جاهداً

فإن الندامةَ في تركهِ

Do not forgo the act, striving your utmost,

For regret lies solely in abstinence.