وَإِنَّ امرَءً قَد قالَ في الحَقِّ خُطَّةً
لَمُلتَمِسٌ تَصديقَها بِبيانِها
Indeed, a man who has stated a position concerning the truth
And indeed, a man who has stated a proposition concerning truth
will surely seek to substantiate it by clearly demonstrating it.
Surely seeks to confirm it by making it clear.
دَعِ الخَمرَ يَشرَبها الغُواةُ فَإِنَّني
رَأَيتُ أَخاها مُجزياً لِمَكانِها
Leave wine for the wayward to drink; for I
Leave wine for the wayward to drink, for I
have found her brother sufficient to take her place.
Have found her brother sufficient in her stead.
فَإِن لا يَكُنها أَو تَكُنهُ فَإِنَّهُ
أَخٌ أَرضَعَتهُ أُمُّها بِلِبانِها
If he is not wine—or wine is he—then surely he is
For if he is not her, or she is not him, then he is
a brother whom her mother suckled with her milk.
A brother whom her mother suckled with her milk.
Sol 6.1