وَما ساسَ أَمرَ الناسِ إِلّا مُجَرِّبٌ

وَما ساسَ أَمرَ الناسِ إِلّا مُجَرِّبٌ

حَليمٌ وَلا صافَيتَ مِثلَ كَريمِ

حَليمٌ وَلا صافَيتَ مِثلَ كَريمِ

And none governs people's affairs but an experienced man,

None can counsel people aright save him who has been tried,

A forbearing one; nor have you befriended the like of a noble man.

Humble, though wise; nor shall any be wise, save he that is kind.

فَما لِحَليمٍ وَاعِظٌ مِثلَ نَفسِهِ

فَما لِحَليمٍ وَاعِظٌ مِثلَ نَفسِهِ

وَلا لِسَفيهٍ واعِظٌ كَحَليمِ

وَلا لِسَفيهٍ واعِظٌ كَحَليمِ

For a forbearing man has no admonisher like himself,

Let the humble heed the counsels that his own soul gives;

Nor does a fool have an admonisher like a forbearing man.

The proud man has no monitor like humility.