يقول أُناسٌ إشرب الخمرَ إنها
إذا القومُ نالوها أصابوا الغنائما
Some people say, “Drink wine—for it is true that
Some people say, “Drink wine, for
when men partake of it, they carry off the spoils.”
when people partake of it, they win spoils.”
فقُلتُ لهم جَهلاً كَذبتم أَلم ترَوا
أَخاها سفيهاً بعد ما كان حالماً
So I told them, “You lie in ignorance. Have you not seen
So I said to them, “You lie in ignorance! Have you not seen
her boon companion foolish, though once forbearing,
its brother turn foolish after he had been forbearing,
وأضحى وأمسى مُستَخَفّاً مُهَيَّماً
وحسبُك عاراً أن ترى المرءَ هائماً
by morning and evening despised and crazed?
and spend morning and evening scorned and distraught?
Shame enough for you—to see a man wandering distraught.”
And it is shame enough for you to see a man wandering aimlessly.”
Sol 6.1