1. قُل لِهارونَ إِن حَلَل

    تَ بِهِ قَولَ ذي مِقَه

    Tell Harun, if you alight

    with him, the words of one who bears affection:

  2. أَطبَقَ المَوتُ وَالنُفو

    سُ عَلى اللَهوِ مُطبِقَه

    Death has closed in, while souls

    are intent on amusement.

  3. كَيفَ يَلهو مَن لَيسَ مِن

    عُشرِ يَومٍ عَلى ثِقَه

    How can one make merry who is not

    certain of even a tenth of a day?