ثلاثٌ بهنَّ المرءُ يزدادُ قوةً

ثلاثٌ بهنَّ المرءُ يزدادُ قوةً

على الباهِ لا تعجَبْ بها يا ابن مُنْجِبَهْ

على الباهِ لا تعجَبْ بها يا ابن مُنْجِبَهْ

Three things increase a man's strength

A man's strength grows in three ways:

in intercourse—do not marvel at them, O son of a mother of noble offspring:

When his body grows large, don't be impressed, my friend

ضخامةُ جسمٍ والرطوبةُ بعدها

ضخامةُ جسمٍ والرطوبةُ بعدها

وراحَةُ جسمٍ فهي للباهِ مُعْجِبَهْ

وراحَةُ جسمٍ فهي للباهِ مُعْجِبَهْ

bodily bulk, and moisture after it,

With excessive fat that follows the wetness.

and bodily rest, for it pleases the sexual appetite.

It's the vigor of his body that calls for admiration.