عَزَلْتُ سَمعي وشَمِّي والمذاقَ معاً

عَزَلْتُ سَمعي وشَمِّي والمذاقَ معاً

والحِسَّ عن كلِّ لْهوٍ ماعَدا بَصَري

والحِسَّ عن كلِّ لْهوٍ ماعَدا بَصَري

I have withdrawn my hearing, my sense of smell, and my taste together,

I've closed off hearing, smell, taste all together

and my sense of touch, from all diversion—except my sight.

And feeling from all frivolity except my sight

ومَنْ تجافى عنِ اللّذّاتِ قاطِبةً

ومَنْ تجافى عنِ اللّذّاتِ قاطِبةً

مِن غَير عَجزٍ فلا تعذِلْهُ في النَّظَرِ

مِن غَير عَجزٍ فلا تعذِلْهُ في النَّظَرِ

And whoever turns away from pleasures altogether,

And he who turns from all pleasures universally

not out of incapacity—do not reproach him for looking.

If not from disability, then do not blame his gaze