لا تَجزَعَنَّ إِذا اِرتاعوا لِرائِحَةٍ

لا تَجزَعَنَّ إِذا اِرتاعوا لِرائِحَةٍ

بِفيكَ لَيسَ لَها في الحُسنِ مِن أَثَرِ

بِفيكَ لَيسَ لَها في الحُسنِ مِن أَثَرِ

Do not be dismayed if they recoil at an odor

Do not worry when they recoil at your scent

In your mouth—it has no effect on beauty.

For it has no effect on your beauty

لِلكَلبِ وَالضَبِّ أَفواهٌ مُعَطَّرَةٌ

لِلكَلبِ وَالضَبِّ أَفواهٌ مُعَطَّرَةٌ

وَاللَيثُ وَالصَقرُ مَوصوفانِ بِالبَخَرِ

وَاللَيثُ وَالصَقرُ مَوصوفانِ بِالبَخَرِ

The dog and the spiny-tailed lizard have perfumed mouths,

Dogs and hyenas have fragrant mouths

And the lion and the falcon are described as having foul breath.

Yet the lion and falcon are known for their stench