1. لَو كانَتِ الخَمرُ حِلّاً ما سَمَحتُ بِها

    لِنَفسِيَ الدَهرَ لا سِرّاً وَلا عَلَنا

    If wine were lawful, I would not permit it

    to myself, ever—neither in secret nor openly.

  2. فَليَغفِرِ اللَهُ كَم تَطغى مَآرِبُنا

    وَرَبُّنا قَد أَحَلَّ الطَيِّباتِ لَنا

    So may God forgive—how greatly our desires transgress!

    And our Lord has indeed made good things lawful for us.