إِذا يئسَ المرءُ من أَيرِهِ

إِذا يئسَ المرءُ من أَيرِهِ

رأَت عِرْسُهُ اليأس من خيرهِ

رأَت عِرْسُهُ اليأس من خيرهِ

When a man despairs of his cock,

When a man despairs of his own worth

His wife sees no hope of any good from him.

Despair of his goodness comes to light

ومن كانَ في سنِّهِ طاعِناً

ومن كانَ في سنِّهِ طاعِناً

فقد عدمَ الطعنَ في غيرِهِ

فقد عدمَ الطعنَ في غيرِهِ

And whoever is advanced in years

And he who in his age finds fault

Has lost the ability to thrust into another.

Ceases to see defects in others