أباحَ العراقيُّ النبيذَ وشُربَهُ

وقال الحرامانِ المُدامةُ والسكُرُ

The Iraqi permits wine and its drinking

While the two forbidden ones are intoxication and drunkenness

وقال الحجازيُّ الشرابانِ واحدٌ

فحلَّ لنا بينَ اختلافِهما الخَمرُ

The Hejazi says the two drinks are one

So between their differing views wine is permitted for us

سآخذُ من قولَيهما طَرفَيَهما

وأشربُها لا فارقَ الوازرَ الوِزرُ

I will take the edge off both their sayings

And drink without burdening myself with sin upon sin