فماso no كيّسٌshrewd man فيamong الناسthe people يحمدis praised رأيهhis judgment
فما كيّسٌ في الناس يحمد رأيه
فيوجدand he is found إلاexcept وهوwhile he is فيin الحبّlove أحمقa fool
فيوجد إلا وهو في الحبّ أحمق
So no shrewd man among people, whose judgment is praised,
No cunning man is praised for his counsel
is found except as a fool in love.
When in love, but is found a fool,
وماand no منany فتىyoung man ماnot ذاقhas tasted طعمthe taste of مرارةbitterness
وما من فتى ما ذاق طعم مرارة
فيعشقthen he falls in love إلاexcept ذاقهاhe tasted it حينwhen يعشقhe loves
فيعشق إلا ذاقها حين يعشق
And no young man who has never tasted bitterness
Nor has any youth tasted the bitter draught
falls in love without tasting it when he loves.
Of love's agony, but at the time he fell in love.