قُلْتُ للسّاخِرِ الذي

رفَعَ الأنْفَ واعْتَلَى

I said to the mocker who

Raised his nose and put on airs

أنْتَ لم تأمَنِ الهَوى

لا تُعَيّرْ فَتُبْتَلَى

You have not been spared from passion’s snares

Do not mock, or you too will be ensnared