1. جدّدا مجلساً لعهدِ الشبابِ

    ولذكرِ الآدابِ والأطرابِ

    Renew, you two, a gathering for the days of youth,

    and for recalling letters and delights.

  2. واسقياني إذا تجاوبت الأط

    يارُ رطلينِ بادكارِ الشباب

    And give me to drink, when the birds answer one another,

    two ratls, in remembrance of youth,

  3. في كهولٍ إذا استدرّت حميا الك

    أسِ لم ينطقوا بغيرِ الصوابِ

    among middle-aged men who, when the wine-cup's fire flows freely,

    speak nothing but what is right.

  4. نظروا في الكلامِ والنحوِ والشع

    رِ فهم حجة على الألبابِ

    They have studied discourse, grammar, and poetry;

    so they are an authority for discerning minds.

  5. وإذا ما هفا النديمُ أقا

    لوهُ وردّوا الأحلامَ دونَ الوثابِ

    And whenever a drinking companion errs, they pardon

    him, and hold their minds back from pouncing.