رأيتُ الهوى إمّا دليلاً على الخَنَى

رأيتُ الهوى إمّا دليلاً على الخَنَى

يَحطُّ رفيعَ القَدْر أو يدفع النُّصْحا

يَحطُّ رفيعَ القَدْر أو يدفع النُّصْحا

I have seen passion either lead one to indecency,

I saw passion as either a guide to disgrace,

debase the high in rank, or drive good counsel away.

Degrading the dignified or repelling advice.

ولا خيرَ في أمرٍ إذا حلّه الفتى

ولا خيرَ في أمرٍ إذا حلّه الفتى

غدا عِرضُه نَهْبا وإحسانُه قُبْحا

غدا عِرضُه نَهْبا وإحسانُه قُبْحا

And there is no good in a matter that, when a young man takes it up,

There is no good in a matter when passion seizes a young man,

leaves his honor plundered and his goodness turned ugly.

His honor becomes plunder and his charity ugliness.

فمن كان ذا عقلٍ فلا يُطعِ الهوى

فمن كان ذا عقلٍ فلا يُطعِ الهوى

فقد شَرَحته المَخْزياتُ لنا شَرْحا

فقد شَرَحته المَخْزياتُ لنا شَرْحا

So whoever possesses reason must not obey passion,

So whoever possesses intellect must not obey passion,

for shameful deeds have explained it fully to us.

For disgraces have explained it to us plainly.