دِن دينَ مُعتَمِلٍ في اللَهِ مُبتَهِلٍ

دِن دينَ مُعتَمِلٍ في اللَهِ مُبتَهِلٍ

وَعَدِّ عَن سِرِّ عَلَمٍ ثُمَّ مُختَزَنِ

وَعَدِّ عَن سِرِّ عَلَمٍ ثُمَّ مُختَزَنِ

Follow the faith of one who strives for God and prays humbly.

The religion of one devout in God, beseeching

And turn away from the secret of knowledge stored away there.

And count away from the secret of a banner then treasured

وَلا تَقِف بِطِوالِ الكُتبِ تَسأَلُها

وَلا تَقِف بِطِوالِ الكُتبِ تَسأَلُها

فَلَستَ تَحظى بِغَيرِ الهَمِّ وَالحَزَنِ

فَلَستَ تَحظى بِغَيرِ الهَمِّ وَالحَزَنِ

And do not linger over lengthy books, questioning them.

And do not stand by the length of books asking them

For you gain nothing but worry and sorrow.

For you will not obtain but worry and grief

وَكُن إِذا اِلتَقَتِ الأَرماحُ سافِلَةً

وَكُن إِذا اِلتَقَتِ الأَرماحُ سافِلَةً

فَرُبَّما اِندَقَّ صَدرُ العامِلِ اليَزني

فَرُبَّما اِندَقَّ صَدرُ العامِلِ اليَزني

And when spears clash, be their lower part.

And be when the spears meet lowly

For the forepart of the Yazani spearshaft may sometimes shatter.

For perhaps the chest of the diligent piercer may gush