تَلا كِتابَ اللَهِ مِن حِفظِهِ

تَلا كِتابَ اللَهِ مِن حِفظِهِ

مَن هُو بِالكَأسِ مَليءٌ حَفي

مَن هُو بِالكَأسِ مَليءٌ حَفي

He recited God's Book from memory—

He recited the Book of God from memory

one well supplied with the cup and devoted to it.

While drunk, with a goblet filled to the brim

كَأَنَّهُ مِن سوءِ أَفعالِهِ

كَأَنَّهُ مِن سوءِ أَفعالِهِ

يُبَدِّدُ الخَمرَ عَلى المُصحَفِ

يُبَدِّدُ الخَمرَ عَلى المُصحَفِ

As though, through the wickedness of his deeds,

As though to spite his evil deeds

he were splashing wine over the Qur'an.

He spilled wine over the Scripture

لا تَضِفِ الشارِبَ في سُكرِهِ

لا تَضِفِ الشارِبَ في سُكرِهِ

وَلا تُنَزِّلهُ وَلا تُلحِفِ

وَلا تُنَزِّلهُ وَلا تُلحِفِ

Do not be the drinker's guest while he is drunk,

Reproach not the drinker in his stupor

nor give him lodging, nor beg insistently.

Degrade him not, nor heap abuse