أَعَاذِلٌ إِنَّهُ مالٌ طَرِيفٌ

أَعَاذِلٌ إِنَّهُ مالٌ طَرِيفٌ

أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ مالٍ تَلادِ

أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ مالٍ تَلادِ

O reproacher, it is indeed newly acquired wealth,

A lover, he is such amusing wealth,

Dearer to me than inherited wealth.

Dearer to me than inherited riches.

أَعَاذِلَ إِنَّما أَفْنَى شَبابِي

أَعَاذِلَ إِنَّما أَفْنَى شَبابِي

وَأَقرَحَ عاتِقِي حَمْلُ النِّجادِ

وَأَقرَحَ عاتِقِي حَمْلُ النِّجادِ

O reproacher, nothing has consumed my youth

My lover only wasted my youth away

And made my shoulder sore but bearing the sword-belt.

And saddled my shoulders with the load of hardship.