فأبخسso the least prized شيءthing حكمةwisdom عندin the eyes of جاهلan ignorant person
فأبخس شيء حكمة عند جاهل
وأهونand the least esteemed شيءthing فاضلa virtuous person عنin relation to ظالمan oppressor
وأهون شيء فاضل عن ظالم
So wisdom is the least prized thing to an ignorant man,
and a virtuous man the least esteemed thing to an oppressor.
فلوso if زفتshe were given in marriage الحسناءthe beautiful woman للذئبto the wolf لمnot يكنhe would be
فلو زفت الحسناء للذئب لم يكن
يرىhe sees قربهاher nearness إلاexcept لأكلfor eating المعاصمthe wrists
يرى قربها إلا لأكل المعاصم
So if a beautiful woman were wed to a wolf, he would not
regard her nearness as anything but a means to eat her wrists.
Sol 6.1