صنِguard العَقلَthe mind عنagainst لحظةa glance فيin هَوىdesire
صنِ العَقلَ عن لحظة في هَوى
فانfor indeed البصيرةَinsight طوعُsubject to البَصَرsight
فان البصيرةَ طوعُ البَصَر
Guard the mind against a glance of desire;
Refrain the mind from a moment of passion
for insight is subject to sight.
For vision is subservient to sight
وغضنَّand do lower الجفونthe eyelids علىin عِفةٍchastity
وغضنَّ الجفون على عِفةٍ
فإنَّfor indeed زناءَfornication العُيونِthe eyes النِّظرgazing
فإنَّ زناءَ العُيونِ النِّظر
And lower the eyelids in chastity;
And lower the eyelids with modesty
for the eyes’ fornication is gazing.
For the adultery of the eyes is to gaze