كمHow many an جاهلignorant man نالgained مالاًwealth بعدafter متربةdestitution
كم جاهل نال مالاً بعد متربة
فكانand so there was منهfrom it لهfor him بالإثمto sin إغراءُan incitement
فكان منه له بالإثم إغراءُ
How many an ignorant man has gained wealth after destitution,
and from it came a temptation for him to sin.
فماfor ... not تجلتrevealed itself لهto him الدنياthe world بزينتهاin its finery
فما تجلت له الدنيا بزينتها
إلاexcept كماjust as تنجليreveals herself للبغيfor debauchery حسناءُa beautiful woman
إلا كما تنجلي للبغي حسناءُ
For the world did not reveal itself to him in its finery
except as a beautiful woman unveils herself for debauchery.