إذا رمت المروءة والمعالي

إذا رمت المروءة والمعالي

وأن تلقى إله العرش برّا

وأن تلقى إله العرش برّا

If you aspire to virtue and lofty honor,

If you seek noble character and lofty attainments,

and to meet the Lord of the Throne as one righteous,

And to meet the God of the Throne in righteousness,

فلا تقرب لدى الخلوات سرا

فلا تقرب لدى الخلوات سرا

من الأفعال ما تخشاه جهرا

من الأفعال ما تخشاه جهرا

then never, in solitude, secretly draw near

Then do not, when alone, secretly undertake

to any deed you would fear to do openly.

Any deed you would fear to do openly.