له عِرسٌ له شركاءُ فيها

كسابلةٍ تضمُّهُمُ سبيلُ

She has a wedding, and partners in it

Like threads that bind them together

يحِلّ لبعلها مائةٌ سِواها

لأن نصيبه منها قليل

A hundred are permitted to her husband besides her

For his share of her is little

إذا لم يُرضِها نشزتْ عليه

فتحرصُ أن يكون لها خليل

If she is not content she becomes agitated with him

And is eager to find a lover

وهل عِرسُ الفتى إلا غَبيطٌ

يميل غبيطُها لولا العديل

Is a young man's wedding anything but temporary infatuation?

Her infatuation would stray if not for virtue