ينم اللَئيمُ على نَفسهِ

ينم اللَئيمُ على نَفسهِ

اذا رام شرّا فَلا يَختَبي

اذا رام شرّا فَلا يَختَبي

The vile man gives himself away;

The ignoble one harms himself

When he seeks evil, he does not stay hidden—

When he intends evil and cannot hide

كَمآءِ تعرَّض وَسطَ الطَريق

كَمآءِ تعرَّض وَسطَ الطَريق

يُرى لَمعُهُ وَسَطَ الغَيهبِ

يُرى لَمعُهُ وَسَطَ الغَيهبِ

Like water lying exposed in the middle of the road,

Like water spilt in the middle of the road

Its gleam is seen amid deep darkness.

Its sheen is seen amid the absent