1. How many a young man's deeds reveal
Radiant, shining virtues
١. كَم مِن فَتىً تُسفِرُ أَفعالُهُ
عَن غُرَرٍ مُشرِقَةٍ ناضِرَه
2. If a person intends good
His intention being pure
٢. إِن يُحسِنِ المَرءُ لَهُ نِيَّةً
كانَ الَّذي نِيَّتُهُ طاهِرَه
3. Devotedly facing a direction
That if it spoke would thank him
٣. مُنعَكِفَ الوَجهِ عَلى قِبلَةٍ
لَو نَطَقَت كانَت لَهُ شاكِرَه
4. If a person's soul recoils from piety
His own soul will not recoil from him
٤. إِن نَفَرَت نَفسُ اِمرِئٍ مِن تُقىً
لَم تَكُ مِنهُ نَفسُهُ نافِرَه
5. He did not make sin a trade
So his capital was not lost
٥. لَم يَجعَلِ الغَيَّ لَهُ مَتجَراً
فَلَم تَكُن كَرَّتُهُ خاسِرَه
6. A young man is none other than one
Who prefers the hereafter over worldly life
٦. لَيسَ الفَتى غَيرَ مَن
لَم يُؤثِرِ الدُنيا عَلى الآخِرَه