1. باكِر صَبوحَكَ بِاِصطِباحِك

    وَاِجعَل رَواحَكَ نَحوَ راحِك

    Take your morning draught early, drinking at dawn.

    And direct your evening departure toward your wine.

  2. وَاِجلِب إِلى شَوقِ الصِبى

    سِلَعَ اِنتِخابِك وَاِقتِراحِك

    And bring to youth's longing

    the wares of your choosing and your fancy,

  3. ما دُمتَ لا تُلحى عَلى

    بَيعِ اِستِتارِك بِاِفتِضاحِك

    so long as you are not reproached for

    selling your concealment for your exposure,

  4. مِن قَبلُ أَن تَنثَني

    لِفَسادِ نَفسِك عَن صَلاحِك

    before you turn away

    from your well-being through your own decay.