مُوَلَّعٌ بِالهَوى وَفَرطُ التَصابي

لَيسَ يَخلو مِن لَوعَةٍ وَاِكتِئابِ

Enamored with passion, exceeding moderation,

He is never free from anguish and melancholy.

أنفَدَ الدَمعَ وَاِستَعارَ دَمَ ال

قَلبِ حذاراً مِن فُرقَةِ الأَحبابِ

He sheds every tear, borrowing the blood of his heart,

Beware of parting with loved ones.

وَلَعَمري لَقَد يَهون عَلَيهِ

وكُلُّ شَيءٍ إِلّا فِراقَ الشَبابِ

By my life, everything is easy for him

Except parting with the joys of youth.

فَإِذا أَمكَنَتكَ فُرصَةُ لَهوٍ

فَاِقتَدِح مِن زِنادِها بِشِهابِ

So if you get a chance for pleasure,

Ignite its flints with a flame.

وَتَغَنَّم صَفوُ الزَمانِ فَإِنَّ ال

عُمر إن طالَ لَمعَة مِن سَرابِ

And seize the essence of time, for life,

However long, is but a mirage.

بَينَ أَرضٍ مَبسوطَةٍ مِن رِياضٍ

وَسَماءٍ مَرفوعَةٍ مِن سَحابِ

Between an outstretched earth of gardens,

And a raised sky of clouds,

وَقيانٍ مِنَ الحَمامِ تُغَنّي

بِاِتِّفاقٍ في لَحنِها وَاِصطِحابِ

And doves cooing melodiously,

In harmony and company.

وَنَديمٍ صافٍ عَلى كَدَرِ الدَه

رِ سَليمٍ مِن شُبهَةٍ وَاِرتِيابِ

And a pure companion above the turbidity of time,

Free from any doubt or suspicion.

لَم تُعَنِّفهُ بِالمَلامِ وَشَرُّ ال

وُدِّ وُدُّ مُستَحدَث بِعِتابِ

Do not rebuke him with blame, and the worst affection

Is newly created with reproach.

جَرِّبِ الناسَ فَالصَديقُ قَليلُ

فيهِمُ وَالقُلوبُ ذاتُ اِنقِلابِ

Try people, for the loyal friend is rare among them,

And hearts are changeable.