أحلَّ العراقيُّ النبيذَ وشربَهُ

وقال الحرامان المدامةُ والسُّكرُ

The Iraqi made wine lawful and drank it

And the puritans said drink and drunkenness are forbidden

وقال الحجازيُّ الشرابان واحدٌ

فحلّتْ لنا بين اختلافهما الخمرُ

And the Hejazi said the two drinks are the same

So between their differing opinions wine became lawful for us

سآخذ من قوليهما طرفيهما

وأشربها لا فارقَ الوازر الوزرُ

I will take both their opinions

And drink it, for sin is equal to sin