1. The hardest thing to tolerate
Is a mind captive to desire

2. More difficult than attaining bliss
Is restraining what you crave

3. So the blood said bravo
O wise Waraqa

4. Eloquence is magical
The heart of the wise is an ocean

5. People are like beasts
In the eyes of the wise scholar

6. How many enemies are reasonable
Whose virtues we acknowledge

7. Better than a friend
Who lacks integrity

8. Whoever neglects decency
Loyalty will not be sincere

9. Every elder pursues
The avarice of men is disgraceful

10. Do not hope for one in despair
Of you, returning despondent

11. Scrutinize people and be fair
And your Master will grant you grace

12. Why do the wealthy attract
Except for greed and covetousness

13. One who dislikes people's nearness
Repel him with disinterest

14. A youth's merit is in his ending
Whether it builds or destroys

15. The eye of contentment is ailing
The soul of passion is frail

16. Love blinds and deafens
While hatred provokes and condemns