1. مَن أَطلَقَ الطَرفَ اِجتَنى شَهوَةً

    وَحارِسُ الشَهوَةِ غَضُّ البَصر

    Whoever lets his gaze roam reaps desire;

    and desire's guardian is lowering the gaze.

  2. وَالطَرفُ لِلقَلبِ لِسانٌ فَإِن

    أَرادَ نُطقاً فَليُكِرَّ النَظر

    The eye is a tongue for the heart; if

    it wishes to speak, let it repeat its glance.

  3. يُفهَمُ بِالعَينِ عَنِ العَينِ ما

    في القَلبِ مِن مَكنونِ خَيرٍ وَشر

    Through one eye, one reads in another what

    lies hidden in the heart of good and evil.

  4. يَطوي لِسانُ المَرءِ أَخبارَهُ

    وَالطَرفُ لا يَملِكُ طَيَّ الخَبر

    A person's tongue conceals his news,

    but the eye cannot keep the news concealed.