إِن الدَراهمَ وَالنساءَ كِلاهُما

إِن الدَراهمَ وَالنساءَ كِلاهُما

لا تَأمَنَنَّ عَليهما إِنسانا

لا تَأمَنَنَّ عَليهما إِنسانا

Indeed, dirhams and women—both of them—

Money and women, both

never trust anyone with them.

Cannot be trusted by any man

يَنزَعنَ ذا اللُب المَتينِ عَن التُقى

يَنزَعنَ ذا اللُب المَتينِ عَن التُقى

فَيرى إِساءة فعلِهِ إِحسانا

فَيرى إِساءة فعلِهِ إِحسانا

They draw the man of steadfast intellect away from piety,

They make the wisest turn away from piety

so he sees the evil of his action as goodness.

And see their misdeeds as a kindly plan