دَعِ الْهَزْلَ وَاحْذَرْ تُرَّهَاتِ الْمُنَادَمَهْ

فَكَمْ مِنْ غَوِيٍّ قَدْ أَسَالَ الْمُنَى دَمَهْ

Give up jesting and beware the lures of drinking companions

For how many a wanton reveler has shed his life's blood

فَمَهْ لا تَفُهْ بِالْقَوْلِ قَبْلَ انْتِقَادِهِ

فَرُبَّ كَلامٍ فَضَّ مِنْ قَائِلٍ فَمَهْ

So do not be quick to speak before considering it

For many a word has undone its speaker