1. أَلا إِنَّ شُرابَ المُدَامِ هُمُ النَّاسُ

    وغيرهُمُ فيهم جُنُونٌ وَوَسْوَاسُ

    Behold, wine drinkers are the true people;

    And others harbor madness and obsessive thoughts.

  2. فيا لَيْتَ أَنِّي مِثْلُ كِسْرَى مُصوَّراً

    فلَيْسَ يَزَالُ الدَّهْر في يَدِهِ كَاسُ

    Oh, if only I were like Kisra in a portrait,

    For a cup is forever in his hand.