أَزِل هُمومَ الفُؤادِ وَاِصبِر

فَإِنَّما قَصرُكَ الإِزالَه

Remove the sorrows of my heart and be patient

For it is only your shortcoming that removes them

وَلَيسَ فيمَن تَراهُ خَيرٌ

فَعَدِّهِ وَاِطلُب اِعتِزالَه

There is no good in those you see

So count them and seek to avoid them

وَالغَزلُ وَالرَدنُ لِلغَواني

شَيئانِ عُدّا مِنَ الجَزالَه

Flirtation and amorousness are for the frivolous

Two things considered among the serious matters

وَالشَمسُ غَزّالَةٌ وَلَكِن

خُفِّفَت الزايُ في الغَزالَه

The sun is a gazelle but

The 'z' was softened in 'gazelle'