تَعيبُ الخَمرَ وَهيَ شَرابُ كِسرى
وَيَشرَبُ قَومُكَ العَجَبَ العَجيبا
You reproach wine, though it is the drink of Kisra,
You blame the wine but it is the drink of kings
while your people drink a wondrous marvel.
And your people drink the miracle drink
مَنِيُّ العَبدِ عَبدِ بَني سُواجٍ
أَحَقُّ مِنَ المُدامَةِ أَن تَعيبا
The semen of the slave—the slave of Banu Suwaj—
The semen of the slave is a slave for the Banu Suwaj
is more deserving of your reproach than wine.
Does wine deserve your blame when drunk?
Sol 6.1