1. When fury seizes you, sheathe it with patience,
And if holding back pains you, rouse yourself with resolve.

2. He whom lenience cannot discipline for his insolence -
When justice arises, oppression will discipline him.

3. When Arabs fail to thank their kings for their rule
They persist in policies that favor foreigners.

4. Accustom them again to your pardoning ways,
As your forefathers, the ancients, once did.

5. But if their excuse seems wanting for what they have wrought,
Your grace and clemency are never found wanting.