قُلْتُ للسّاخِرِ الذي

قُلْتُ للسّاخِرِ الذي

رفَعَ الأنْفَ واعْتَلَى

رفَعَ الأنْفَ واعْتَلَى

I said to the mocker who

I said to the mocker who

Raised his nose and grew haughty:

Raised his nose and put on airs

أنْتَ لم تأمَنِ الهَوى

أنْتَ لم تأمَنِ الهَوى

لا تُعَيّرْ فَتُبْتَلَى

لا تُعَيّرْ فَتُبْتَلَى

"You are not safe from love;

You have not been spared from passion’s snares

Do not taunt, lest you be afflicted."

Do not mock, or you too will be ensnared