أذى السكر مَقصورٌ عَلى شارب الطلا

أذى السكر مَقصورٌ عَلى شارب الطلا

وَمُؤذي الوَرى الإضرار مِنهُ بِهِ أَضَر

وَمُؤذي الوَرى الإضرار مِنهُ بِهِ أَضَر

The harm of drunkenness is confined to the wine-drinker;

The harm of drink affects only the tippler,

But for one who harms humankind, the harm he causes is more harmful to himself.

While harming others inflicts harm upon oneself.

فَلَو أَنَّ مَن في قَلبه أَضمَر الأَذى

فَلَو أَنَّ مَن في قَلبه أَضمَر الأَذى

يَلوح عَلَيهِ مِن أَذيَّته أَثَر

يَلوح عَلَيهِ مِن أَذيَّته أَثَر

So if one who harbored malice in his heart

If the heart of one who intends harm

Bore a visible trace of the harm he caused,

Bore traces of his harmful ways,

لبان لَكَ السكران مَن هُوَ مِنهما

لبان لَكَ السكران مَن هُوَ مِنهما

وَأَيّهما في حالَةٍ كُلّها عِبر

وَأَيّهما في حالَةٍ كُلّها عِبر

It would be clear to you which of the two was the drunkard,

It would be clear to you, comparing the two,

And which was in a state full of cautionary lessons.

Which is in a state that offers lessons.