لا تَأمَنَنَّ إِلى الخَريفِ وَإِن غَدا

لا تَأمَنَنَّ إِلى الخَريفِ وَإِن غَدا

عَذبَ الهَواءِ يَلَذُّ لِلأَجسامِ

عَذبَ الهَواءِ يَلَذُّ لِلأَجسامِ

Never trust autumn, even if it becomes

Do not trust autumn, though the air be sweet

Sweet of air, pleasing to bodies.

Pleasant to body, and the zephyr mild.

وَاِحذَر تَوَصُّلَهُ إِلَيكَ بِلِذَّةٍ

وَاِحذَر تَوَصُّلَهُ إِلَيكَ بِلِذَّةٍ

فَالداءُ يَحدُثُ مِن أَلَذِّ طَعامِ

فَالداءُ يَحدُثُ مِن أَلَذِّ طَعامِ

And beware of its approach to you through pleasure,

Beware its winning softness reaching thee,

For illness arises from the most delicious food.

For from most luscious food comes sickness vile.