1. يا ذا الَّذي هِمَّتُهُ اللَهوُ

    وَما لَهُ مِن سُكرِهِ صَحوُ

    O you whose chief concern is amusement,

    And who never sober up from your drunkenness,

  2. لا تَرِدِ الغَيَّ لِرَيٍّ فَما

    مَورِدُهُ صافٍ وَلا حُلوُ

    Do not seek to slake your thirst in error, for

    Its watering place is neither clear nor sweet.

  3. إِن كُنتَ تَخشى نَدَماً في غَدٍ

    فَلُذ بِمَن نَسهو وَلا يَسهو

    If you fear regret tomorrow,

    Then seek refuge in Him: we are heedless, but He is not.