إِذا العَجُوزُ غَضِبَتْ فَطَلِّقْ

وَلا تَرَضّاها وَلا تَمَلَّقْ

If the old woman gets angry, divorce her

And do not appease or flatter her

وَاعْمِدْ لأُخْرَى ذاتِ دَلٍّ مُؤْنِقْ

لَيِّنَةِ المَسِّ كَمَسِّ الخِرْنِقْ

And turn to another one with a soft and delicate touch

As soft as silk and delicate as velvet

إِذا مَضَتْ فِيهِ السِياطُ المُشَّقْ

If whips have entered into it