المَرءُ مَنظورٌ إِلَيهِ

المَرءُ مَنظورٌ إِلَيهِ

ما دامَ يُرجى ما لَدَيهِ

ما دامَ يُرجى ما لَدَيهِ

A man is held in regard

A man is regarded

so long as what he has is hoped for.

As long as he is hoped for

مَن كُنتَ تَبغي أَن تَكو

مَن كُنتَ تَبغي أَن تَكو

نَ الدَهرَ ذا فَضلٍ عَلَيهِ

نَ الدَهرَ ذا فَضلٍ عَلَيهِ

Whoever you wish to be

If you wish to be

forever a benefactor to,

One who has virtue in this life

فَابذُل لَهُ ما في يَدَي

فَابذُل لَهُ ما في يَدَي

كَ وَأَغضِ عَمّا في يَدَيهِ

كَ وَأَغضِ عَمّا في يَدَيهِ

then give him what is in your hands,

Then give to others what is in your hands

and avert your gaze from what is in his hands.

And overlook what is in theirs