1. His speech between us strengthens though he drank no wine,
And told no tale of drinking any that I know.
١. ما بالُهُ بينَنا يَقوَى تَمَطُّقُه
ومَا احتَسَى خمرةً في الفعلِ يَحكِيها
2. God pardon me! His spittle still smells faintly of wine -
His prating can be only from a drinking bout, I trow.
٢. أَستَغفرُ الله إنَّ الخمرَ ريقَتُهُ
فما التَّمطُّقُ إلاَّ مِن تَحَسِّيها