إِنَّ الأَمينَ وَإِن تَعَفَّفَ جُهدَهُ

إِنَّ الأَمينَ وَإِن تَعَفَّفَ جُهدَهُ

لا بُدَّ أَنَّ بِنَظرَةٍ سَيَخونُ

لا بُدَّ أَنَّ بِنَظرَةٍ سَيَخونُ

Indeed, the trusted man, even if he strives his utmost to be chaste,

The honest one, though he is chaste,

The trustworthy man, even if he strives his utmost to abstain,

will inevitably betray with a glance.

Will certainly betray with a glance.

Must inevitably, with a mere glance, commit betrayal.

القَبرُ أَوفى مِن وَثِقتُ بِعَهدِهِ

القَبرُ أَوفى مِن وَثِقتُ بِعَهدِهِ

ما لِلنِساءِ سِوى القُبورِ حُصونُ

ما لِلنِساءِ سِوى القُبورِ حُصونُ

The grave is more faithful than anyone whose pledge I have trusted;

The grave is more faithful than one whose pact I trust;

The grave is more faithful than he whose covenant I trusted,

women have no fortresses save graves.

Women have none but graves for their fortress.

For women have no fortresses other than the graves.