1. ما أَحسن الغيرة في حينها

    وأَقبح العيرة في كل حين

    How fine jealousy is at its proper time,

    and how ugly reproach is at all times!

  2. من لم يزل متهما عرسه

    مناصباً فيها لوهم الظنون

    Whoever constantly suspects his wife,

    at war over her with the delusions of suspicion,

  3. يوشك ان يغريها بالَّذي

    يَخاف أَو ينصبها للعيون

    may soon tempt her into the very thing

    he fears, or expose her to watching eyes.

  4. حسبك من تحصينها ضمها

    منك الى خلق كريم ودين

    To safeguard her, you need only draw her close

    to your own noble character and faith.

  5. لا تظهرن منك على عورة

    فيتبع المقرون حبل القرين

    Never let her discover a shameful fault in you,

    for the tethered one follows its companion's rope.