1. لا يَصلُحُ الناسُ فَوضى لا سَراةَ لَهُم

    وَلا سَراةَ إِذا جُهّالُهُم سادوا

    People cannot thrive in anarchy, with no leaders.

    Nor can there be leaders when their ignorant ones rule.

  2. وَالبَيتُ لا يُبتَنى إِلّا لَهُ عَمَدٌ

    وَلا عِمادَ إِذا لَم تُرسَ أَوتادُ

    And a house cannot be built unless it has pillars.

    Nor can there be support unless stakes are firmly set.

  3. فَإِن تَجَمَّعَ أَوتادٌ وَأَعمِدَةٌ

    لِمَعشَرٍ بَلغوا الأَمرَ الَّذي كادوا

    So if stakes and pillars come together

    For a people, they attain the goal they intended.