وخَليعٍ بِتُّ أَعْذُلُهُ

ويرى عَذْلِي من العَبَثِ

And a shameless one who sees my chastity as worthless

And considers my virtue to be frivolous

قلتُ إنّ الخمرَ مَخْبَثةٌ

قال حاشاها من الخبَثِ

I said that wine is despicable

He said far be it from despicableness

قلتُ فالأرفاثُ تَتْبَعها

قال طِيبُ العَيش في الرَّفَثِ

I said it leads to vomit

He said the good life is in excess

قلتُ منها القيء قال نعم

شَرُفَتْ عن مَخْرَج الحَدَثِ

I said it leads to vomit, he said yes

It exited through the outlet of renewal

وسأسْلوها فقلت متى

قال عند الكَونِ في الجَدَثِ

And I will ask it, so I said when

He said, at the existence in the shroud