أَلاbehold إِنَّindeed القَناعَةَcontentment خَيرُthe finest مالٍwealth
أَلا إِنَّ القَناعَةَ خَيرُ مالٍ
لِذيfor one of كَرَمٍnobility يَروحُgoes about بِغَيرِwithout مالِwealth
لِذي كَرَمٍ يَروحُ بِغَيرِ مالِ
Behold, contentment is the finest wealth
For a noble man who goes about without wealth.
وَإِنand if يَصبِرhe is patient فَرِنَّthen indeed الصَبرَpatience أَولىmore fitting
وَإِن يَصبِر فَرِنَّ الصَبرَ أَولى
بِمَنfor one whom عَثَرَتhave stumbled بِهِwith him نُوَبُvicissitudes of اللَياليthe nights
بِمَن عَثَرَت بِهِ نُوَبُ اللَيالي
And if he is patient, then patience is more fitting
For one brought low by the vicissitudes of the nights.
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 suffer hardship,
For well-being comes from dignified composure.
Sol 6.1