وَلَست بِمَن قَد كانَ لِلراحِ شارباً

وَلَست بِمَن قَد كانَ لِلراحِ شارباً

وَثَوبُ التّقى لا شكّ أَجمل بِالحرِّ

وَثَوبُ التّقى لا شكّ أَجمل بِالحرِّ

And I am not one who has been a drinker of wine;

I am not one who was a drinker of spirits

And the robe of piety is doubtless more becoming to a noble man.

The garment of piety is surely most beautiful when pure white

إِذا لَم يَصِر ثَوب التّقى غَير أَبيضٍ

إِذا لَم يَصِر ثَوب التّقى غَير أَبيضٍ

فَهَل كانَ يَبقى حينَ يصبغُ بِالخَمري

فَهَل كانَ يَبقى حينَ يصبغُ بِالخَمري

If the robe of piety can be nothing but white,

If the garment of piety does not remain any color but white

Then would it remain when dyed with wine?

Would it then remain when dyed with red wine?