إنّindeed المِراةَthe mirror لاnot تُرِيshows
إنّ المِراةَ لا تُرِي
كَyou عيُوبَflaws وجهِكَyour face فيin صَداهاits tarnish
كَ عيُوبَ وجهِكَ في صَداها
Indeed, the mirror does not show
A woman does not show you
you the flaws of your face through its tarnish.
The flaws on your face in her image
وكذاكَand likewise نَفسُكَyour soul لاnot تُرِيshows
وكذاكَ نَفسُكَ لا تُرِي
كَyou عيُوبَflaws نفسِكَyour soul مَعwith هَواهاits desires
كَ عيُوبَ نفسِكَ مَع هَواها
And likewise, your soul does not show
And so your soul does not show
you the flaws of your soul amid its desires.
The flaws of your soul when infatuated