1. Better to be humiliated than act unjustly
Or be an oppressor who sheds blood unlawfully
١. أذل فيا حبذا من مدل
ومن ظالم لدمي مستحل
2. When faced with the arrogant, counter him
With humility, that is the toil of the wise
٢. إذا ما تعزز قابلته
بذل وذلك جهد المقل