لقدindeed حلفhe swore an oath الخبthe deceitful man المخنثthe effeminate one قلتI said هلwill ...?
لقد حلف الخب المخنث قلت هل
يبرhe keeps his oath فقالso said العاقلونthe wise يمينhe lies
يبر فقال العاقلون يمين
Indeed, the deceitful, effeminate man swore an oath; I asked, “Will
he keep it?” The wise replied, “He lies.”
فصدقتهمso I believed them عقلاon rational grounds وقلتand I said كقولهمas they said
فصدقتهم عقلا وقلت كقولهم
وليسand there is no لمنfor whoever حاكىimitated النساءwomen يمينoath
وليس لمن حاكى النساء يمين
So I believed them on rational grounds and said as they did:
“And one who imitates women has no oath.”