عاص الهَوى إِن الهَوى مركب

يَصعب بَعد اللينِ مِنهُ الذَليل

The passion is rebellious; passion is a ship

That after gentleness becomes hard to humble.

إِن يَجلب اليَوم الهَوى لذَّة

فَفي غَد مِنهُ البُكا وَالعَويل

If passion brings pleasure today,

Tomorrow it brings crying and wailing.

ما بَينَ ما تَحمد فيهِ وَما

يَدعو إِلَيكَ الذم إِلا القَليل

Between what you praise in it and what

Invites you to blame, there is but little.