ما بالُهُ بينَنا يَقوَى تَمَطُّقُه

ومَا احتَسَى خمرةً في الفعلِ يَحكِيها

His speech between us strengthens though he drank no wine,

And told no tale of drinking any that I know.

أَستَغفرُ الله إنَّ الخمرَ ريقَتُهُ

فما التَّمطُّقُ إلاَّ مِن تَحَسِّيها

God pardon me! His spittle still smells faintly of wine -

His prating can be only from a drinking bout, I trow.