يَاO مَنyou who يَتِيهُtakes pride بِعَارِضَيـin the whiskers on both cheeks
يَا مَن يَتِيهُ بِعَارِضَيـ
ـهِhis يُرِيدُwishes بِالعُشَّاقِfor the lovers شَرَّاharm
ـهِ يُرِيدُ بِالعُشَّاقِ شَرَّا
O you who take pride in your cheek-whiskers,
O you who wanders aimlessly
wishing lovers harm:
Seeking to do harm unto lovers
مَأnot كُنتَyou were تَصلُحُyou are fit فيin الجَدِيـthe new (word continued)
مَأ كُنتَ تَصلُحُ في الجَدِيـ
ـدِcompletes the word “new” فَكَيفَso how تَصلُحُyou are fit فَيin المُطَرَّىthe refurbished
ـدِ فَكَيفَ تَصلُحُ فَي المُطَرَّى
you were no good when new;
You may do well with something novel
so how can you be good when refurbished?
But how can you do well with something old?