يَاO مَنyou who يَتِيهُstruts proudly بِعَارِضَيwith the two cheek-whiskers
يَا مَن يَتِيهُ بِعَارِضَي
هِhis يُرِيدُwishes بِالعُشَّاقِupon the lovers شَرَّاharm
هِ يُرِيدُ بِالعُشَّاقِ شَرَّا
O you who strut with those cheek-whiskers
of yours, wishing lovers harm!
مَأnot كُنتَyou were تَصلُحُyou are suitable فيin الجَدِيthe new (word continues)
مَأ كُنتَ تَصلُحُ في الجَدِي
دِfinal letter of 'new' فَكَيفَso how تَصلُحُyou are suitable فَيin المُطَرَّىthe refurbished
دِ فَكَيفَ تَصلُحُ فَي المُطَرَّى
You were no good when new—
so how can you be good when refurbished?