1. It is said, why is he not drunk after
His regrets have accumulated upon him like small drinking cups
١. يُقالُ لماذا ليسَ يَسْكَرُ بعدَمَا
تَوالتْ عليهِ من نَداماهُ قَرْقَفُ
2. So I said, it is the way of wine to diminish reason
If it finds no reason, then what can it twist?
٢. فَقلتُ سَبيلُ الخَمرِ أنْ تُنقِصَ الحِجا
فإن لم تَجِدْ عَقْلًا فماذا تَحَيَّفُ