إِذا كُنتَ ذا ثِنتَينِ فَاِغدُ مُحارِباً

عَدُوَّينِ وَاِحذَر مِن ثَلاثِ ضَرائِرِ

If you have two tongues, go forth as a warrior

Against two enemies, and beware of three evils

وَإِن هُنَّ أَبدَينَ المَودَةَ وَالرِضا

فَكَم مِن حَقودٍ غُيِّبَت في السَرائِرِ

And if they show eternal friendship and pleasure

How many resentments are hidden in secrets

قِرانُكَ ما بَينَ النِساءِ أَذِيَّةٌ

لَهُنَّ فَلا تَحمِل أَذاةَ الحَرائِرِ

Your company among women is harmful to them

So do not burden the noble women

وَإِن كُنتَ غِرّاً بِالزَمانِ وَأَهلِهِ

فَتَكفيكَ إِحدى الآنِساتِ الغَرائِرِ

And if you are deluded by the times and its people

Then one of the charming female friends suffices you

لَقَد وَدَّ أَصحابُ الكَبائِرِ لَو رَأَوا

جَرائِرَهُم مَقذوفَةً في الجَرائِرِ

Indeed those who commit major sins wish they saw

Their crimes thrown into the graves