1. For every side there is a resting place
For every living thing there is a demise
١. لكل جَنب مضجع
لكل حي مَصرَعُ
2. For everything there is an end
For every gas there is a flag
٢. لِكُل شَيء غايه
لكل غاز رايه
3. For every living thing there is fire
For every people there is a home
٣. لكل حي نار
لكل قوم دار
4. For all people there is a nation
For every vain talker there is a howl
٤. لكل ناس دولة
لكل غاو صولة
5. For every sun there is a sunset
For every people there is a doctrine
٥. لكل شَمس مغرب
لكل قَوم مذهب
6. For everything there is a cause
For every living thing there is sustenance
٦. لكل شَيء سَبب
لكل حي أَرب
7. For every soul there is a desire
For every dream there is emptiness
٧. لكل نَفس شَهوة
لكل حلم هَفوه
8. For every fault there is a seeker
For every beauty there is a critic
٨. لكل عَيب طالب
لكل حسن عائب
9. For every matter there is an end
For every state there is a reminder
٩. لكل أَمر آخر
لكل حال ذاكر
10. Whoever prefers the truth is safe
Whoever suppresses the ego gains
١٠. من آثر الحَق سلم
مَن قَمع النَفس غنم
11. Whoever follows the truth succeeds
Whoever fears attains what he hopes for
١١. من تبع الحَق نَجا
مَن خَف نال ما رجا
12. For every veil there is a remover
For every era there is an owner
١٢. لكل ستر هاتك
لكل عَصر مالك
13. For every slave there is a master
For every body there is a heart
١٣. لكل عَبد رَب
لكل جسم قَلب
14. For every sin there is an excuse
For every folded thing there is an unfurler
١٤. لكل ذنب عذر
لكل طي نَشر
15. For every flock there is a herder
For every matter there is a supplicant
١٥. لكل رَعي راع
لكل أَمر داع
16. For every water there is a source
For every livelihood there is an envier
١٦. لكل ماء وارد
لكل عَيش حاسد
17. For every wealth there is an inheritor
For every evil there is an initiator
١٧. لكل مال وارث
لكل شَر باعث
18. For everything there is a time
For every slave there is fortune
١٨. لِكُل شَيء وَقت
لكل عَبد بَخت
19. For every wound there is grief
For every cup there is perception
١٩. لكل جرح آس
لكل كَأس حاس
20. For everything there is a limit
For every people there is seriousness
٢٠. لكل شَيء حَد
لكل قَوم جَد
21. For every bone there is a joiner
For every rupture there is a mender
٢١. لكل عظم عارق
لكل فتق راتق
22. For every occupation there is a maker
For every hole there is a patcher
٢٢. لكل شُغلٍ صانع
لكل خَرق راقع
23. For every era there is a people
For every people there is a day
٢٣. لكل عَصر قَوم
لكل قَوم يَوم
24. For every sin there is a denier
For every rose there is a source
٢٤. لكل ذَنب مُنكر
لكل وَرد مَصدَر
25. For every human there are deeds
For every benevolence there are slips
٢٥. لكل إِنسان عَمَل
لكل إِحسان زَلل
26. For every sadness there is ease
For every knot there is a release
٢٦. لكل حزنٍ سَهل
لكل عقد حَل
27. For every house there is a dweller
For every merit there is a burier
٢٧. لكل دار ساكن
لكل فَضل دافن
28. For every arena there is a horse
For every human there is a whim
٢٨. لِكُل مَيدان فَرَس
لكل إِنسان هَوس
29. For every mouth there is a guard
For every garment there is a wearer
٢٩. لِكُل ثَغر حارس
لكل ثَوب لابس
30. For every lightning there is a caster
For every science there is a scholar
٣٠. لكل بَرق شائِم
لكل علم عالم
31. For every supplicant there is a follower
For every saying there is a hearer
٣١. لكل داع تابع
لكل قَول سامع
32. For every planting there is a reaper
For every branch there is a supporter
٣٢. لكل زَرع حاصد
لكل غصن عاضد
33. For every heart there is a deterrent
From everything there is abstinence
٣٣. لكل قَلب منيه
عَن كُل شَيء غنيه
34. For every soul there is a youthful folly
For every love there is infatuation
٣٤. لكل نَفس صَبوه
لكل مهر كَبوه
35. For every might there is humiliation
For every authority there is dismissal
٣٥. لكل عز ذل
لكل وال عَزل
36. Intellect is the best advisor
Merit is the best companion
٣٦. نعم الوَزير العَقل
نعم القَرين الفَضل
37. Know that death is inevitable
Yet a bad successor is miserable
٣٧. ما المَوت فاعلمه التَلف
لكنه سوء الخَلف
38. Do not be content with fodder
An evil trustee is foolish
٣٨. لا تَقنعن بِالعلف
وَكيل سوء وَحَشف
39. Intellect is honor and nobility
Ignorance is disgrace and ruin
٣٩. العَقل زين وَشَرَف
الجَهل شين وَتَلَف
40. Knowledge is light and guidance
Ignorance is misguidance and evil
٤٠. العلم نور وَهُدى
الجَهل غَي وَردي
41. So said the wise one
And she is truthful
٤١. فَقالَت المُطَوقه
وَهيَ لَها مُصَدقه
42. Excellent is what you have said
You have remained on guidance
٤٢. نعم المَقال قُلت
عَلى الهُدى مازلت