إِنَّ النِساءَ مُضيئاتٌ ظَواهِرُها

إِنَّ النِساءَ مُضيئاتٌ ظَواهِرُها

لَكِن بَواطِنُها ظُلمٌ وَإِظلامُ

لَكِن بَواطِنُها ظُلمٌ وَإِظلامُ

Indeed, women’s outward appearances are radiant,

Women are bright outwardly

But their inner selves are darkness and gloom.

But inwardly they're darkness and gloom

كَالدَهرِ في صَرفِهِ سِقمٌ وَعافِيَةٌ

كَالدَهرِ في صَرفِهِ سِقمٌ وَعافِيَةٌ

وَكَالزَمانِ لَهُ بُؤسٌ وَإِنعامُ

وَكَالزَمانِ لَهُ بُؤسٌ وَإِنعامُ

Like time, whose vicissitudes hold sickness and health,

Like time in its changes, sickness and health

And like time, which has misery and bounty.

And life with its sorrow and boom