لا تضعْ منْ عظيمِ قدرٍ وان كُن

لا تضعْ منْ عظيمِ قدرٍ وان كُن

تَ مُشاراً اليه بالتَّعظيمِ

تَ مُشاراً اليه بالتَّعظيمِ

Do not belittle one of great standing, even if you are

Do not over-esteem a person of high rank, even if

pointed to with reverence.

you are inclined to hold him in high esteem.

فالشريفُ الكريم ينْقصُ قَدْراً

فالشريفُ الكريم ينْقصُ قَدْراً

بالتَّعَدي على الشَّريفِ الكريمِ

بالتَّعَدي على الشَّريفِ الكريمِ

For the noble, generous man loses standing

For the noble man of dignity loses dignity

by transgressing against the noble and generous.

by aggression against the noble man of dignity.

ولعُ الخمرِ بالعُقولِ رمى الخَمْرَ

ولعُ الخمرِ بالعُقولِ رمى الخَمْرَ

بتَنْجيسِها وبالتَّحْريمِ

بتَنْجيسِها وبالتَّحْريمِ

Wine’s infatuation with minds has condemned wine

And the wine's madness on minds made wine

to being declared impure and forbidden.

filthy through its impurity and prohibition.