أَلاbehold إِنَّindeed القَناعَةَcontentment خَيرُthe best مالٍwealth
أَلا إِنَّ القَناعَةَ خَيرُ مالٍ
لِذيfor one possessing كَرَمٍnobility يَروحُgoes forth بِغَيرِwithout مالِwealth
لِذي كَرَمٍ يَروحُ بِغَيرِ مالِ
Behold, contentment is the best wealth
For a noble man who goes forth without wealth.
وَإِنand if يَصبِرhe is patient فَرِنَّthen indeed الصَبرَpatience أَولىmore fitting
وَإِن يَصبِر فَرِنَّ الصَبرَ أَولى
بِمَنfor one whom عَثَرَتcaused to stumble بِهِwith him نُوَبُmisfortunes اللَياليthe nights
بِمَن عَثَرَت بِهِ نُوَبُ اللَيالي
And if he is patient, then patience is more fitting
For one whom the misfortunes of the nights have brought low.
تَجَمَّلَbear yourself with dignity إِنif بُليتَyou are afflicted بِسوءِwith a bad حالٍcondition
تَجَمَّلَ إِن بُليتَ بِسوءِ حالٍ
فَإِنَّfor indeed مِنَfrom التَجَمُّلِdignified composure حُسنَgoodness of حالِcondition
فَإِنَّ مِنَ التَجَمُّلِ حُسنَ حالِ
Bear yourself with dignity if you are afflicted with hardship,
For well-being comes from dignified composure.
Sol 6.1