أباحَ العراقيُّ النبيذَ وشُربَهُ

أباحَ العراقيُّ النبيذَ وشُربَهُ

وقال الحرامانِ المُدامةُ والسكُرُ

وقال الحرامانِ المُدامةُ والسكُرُ

The Iraqi declared nabidh (fermented drink) and drinking it lawful,

The Iraqi permits wine and its drinking

And said, “The two forbidden things are wine and intoxication.”

While the two forbidden ones are intoxication and drunkenness

وقال الحجازيُّ الشرابانِ واحدٌ

وقال الحجازيُّ الشرابانِ واحدٌ

فحلَّ لنا بينَ اختلافِهما الخَمرُ

فحلَّ لنا بينَ اختلافِهما الخَمرُ

And the Hijazi said, “The two drinks are one and the same.”

The Hejazi says the two drinks are one

So, amid their disagreement, wine became lawful for us.

So between their differing views wine is permitted for us

سآخذُ من قولَيهما طَرفَيَهما

سآخذُ من قولَيهما طَرفَيَهما

وأشربُها لا فارقَ الوازرَ الوِزرُ

وأشربُها لا فارقَ الوازرَ الوِزرُ

From their two sayings I shall take their two ends,

I will take the edge off both their sayings

And I shall drink it—may sin never leave the sinner!

And drink without burdening myself with sin upon sin