إِتَّقوا بَذلَةَ العُيونِ فَغابوا

إِتَّقوا بَذلَةَ العُيونِ فَغابوا

وَبِآرائِهِم يُرَبُّ الأَنامُ

وَبِآرائِهِم يُرَبُّ الأَنامُ

They shunned the indignity of exposure to eyes and withdrew.

Beware the lowliness of eyes, so they hid

And by their counsels humankind is governed.

And by their views people are raised

إِنَّ مَن خاضَتِ النَواظِرُ فيهِ

إِنَّ مَن خاضَتِ النَواظِرُ فيهِ

لَحَرٍ أَن تَخوضَهُ الأَقدامُ

لَحَرٍ أَن تَخوضَهُ الأَقدامُ

Indeed, one whom gazes have traversed

Indeed, he who gazes venture into

Is surely fit to be trodden by feet.

Is foolish for feet to tread