دَعِ الْهَزْلَ وَاحْذَرْ تُرَّهَاتِ الْمُنَادَمَهْ

دَعِ الْهَزْلَ وَاحْذَرْ تُرَّهَاتِ الْمُنَادَمَهْ

فَكَمْ مِنْ غَوِيٍّ قَدْ أَسَالَ الْمُنَى دَمَهْ

فَكَمْ مِنْ غَوِيٍّ قَدْ أَسَالَ الْمُنَى دَمَهْ

Abandon jesting, and beware the nonsense of convivial company.

Give up jesting and beware the lures of drinking companions

For hopes have spilled the blood of many a misguided man.

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

فَمَهْ لا تَفُهْ بِالْقَوْلِ قَبْلَ انْتِقَادِهِ

فَمَهْ لا تَفُهْ بِالْقَوْلِ قَبْلَ انْتِقَادِهِ

فَرُبَّ كَلامٍ فَضَّ مِنْ قَائِلٍ فَمَهْ

فَرُبَّ كَلامٍ فَضَّ مِنْ قَائِلٍ فَمَهْ

So desist: do not utter a word before weighing it.

So do not be quick to speak before considering it

For many an utterance has shattered its speaker’s mouth.

For many a word has undone its speaker