يُداويhe treats أَخاa companion of سُكْرٍdrunkenness لِيَصحوَso that it may sober up طَرفُهُhis gaze
يُداوي أَخا سُكْرٍ لِيَصحوَ طَرفُهُ
بِخَمرٍwith wine يُعاطيهاhe serves it وَمِنهُand from him تفيضُit overflows
بِخَمرٍ يُعاطيها وَمِنهُ تفيضُ
He treats a drunken man so that his gaze may clear,
With wine he serves—and it overflows from him.
فَطينُكَyour clever fellow إِنْif داوىhe treats السَّكارىthe drunkards فَإِنَّهُthen indeed he is
فَطينُكَ إِنْ داوى السَّكارى فَإِنَّهُ
طَبيبٌa physician يُداويhe treats النَّاسَpeople وَهوَwhile he is مَريضُill
طَبيبٌ يُداوي النَّاسَ وَهوَ مَريضُ
Your clever fellow, if he treats the drunkards, is indeed
A physician who treats people while he himself is ill.