لَمّا رَأَيتُ الحَظَّ حَظَّ الجاهِلِ

وَلَم أَرَ المَغبونَ غَيرَ العاقِلِ

When I saw the luck of the ignorant man,

And saw none afflicted save he who was wise,

رَحَّلتُ عَنساً مِن شَرابِ بابِلِ

فَبِتُّ مِن عَقلي عَلى مَراحِلِ

I took my wares and left the wines of Babylon,

And spent the night in stages of intelligent thoughts.