أياO مَنwho قدindeed غَوَىwent astray بَهَوَىthrough love of غوانٍbeautiful women
أيا مَن قد غَوَى بَهَوَى غوانٍ
وعنand from طُرُقِthe paths of الالهGod وَنَىgrew lax وأَضلَلand led astray
وعن طُرُقِ الاله وَنَى وأَضلَل
O you who have gone astray through passion for beautiful women,
O you who have strayed through love of beautiful women,
Who withdrew from the paths of God and led others astray,
And neglected God's paths and led others astray,
أَجِبanswer سُؤليmy request فماذاso what رِدفُthe sequel to قولٍa saying
أَجِب سُؤلي فماذا رِدفُ قولٍ
منfrom الشَيطانِSatan ياO مَنwho ضلَّwent astray إِكسَلbe lazy
من الشَيطانِ يا مَن ضلَّ إِكسَل
Answer my question: what reply can you give to my words—
Answer my request: what, then, follows a saying
From Satan, O you who have strayed, comes the command: “Be idle.”
From Satan—O you who have strayed—“Be lazy”?
