يا صاحبيّ خذا مقالةَ مغرمٍ

قول امرىء عرف الأمور وجرّبا

Oh companion take the words of one lovesick

The saying of a man who knows matters and has tasted

لم يخلق الرحمن شيئاً عابثاً

فالخمر ما خلقت لأن تُتجنّبا

The Merciful did not create anything in vain

So wine was not created for it to be avoided