يُقالُ لماذا ليسَ يَسْكَرُ بعدَمَا

تَوالتْ عليهِ من نَداماهُ قَرْقَفُ

It is said, why is he not drunk after

His regrets have accumulated upon him like small drinking cups

فَقلتُ سَبيلُ الخَمرِ أنْ تُنقِصَ الحِجا

فإن لم تَجِدْ عَقْلًا فماذا تَحَيَّفُ

So I said, it is the way of wine to diminish reason

If it finds no reason, then what can it twist?