لا يَأكُل اللّحمَ بُغضاً مِن حَماقَتِهِ

لا يَأكُل اللّحمَ بُغضاً مِن حَماقَتِهِ

وَالخلُّ كَالثَّومِ كَم فيه لَه ولَهُ

وَالخلُّ كَالثَّومِ كَم فيه لَه ولَهُ

He does not eat meat, out of an aversion born of his foolishness.

He does not eat meat out of foolishness

And vinegar, like garlic—how great his passion for it!

And vinegar is like garlic, what enjoyment is in it

فَقلت مِنْ أَطيبِ الأَكلِ اللّحومُ ومَنْ

فَقلت مِنْ أَطيبِ الأَكلِ اللّحومُ ومَنْ

لَم يَأكل اللّحم عِندي لا مَذاقَ لَهُ

لَم يَأكل اللّحم عِندي لا مَذاقَ لَهُ

So I said: Meat is among the tastiest foods, and whoever

So I said, of the most delicious foods is meat, and he who

does not eat meat has, in my view, no palate.

Does not eat meat, to me has no taste