اِستَغنِ عَن كُلِّ ذي قُربى وَذي رَحِمٍ

اِستَغنِ عَن كُلِّ ذي قُربى وَذي رَحِمٍ

إِنَّ الغَنِيَّ مَن اِستَغنى عَنِ الناسِ

إِنَّ الغَنِيَّ مَن اِستَغنى عَنِ الناسِ

Need no one, however close in kinship or blood;

Be independent of every kinsman and blood relation.

for the truly rich man is he who has no need of others.

Indeed, the truly rich person is one who needs nothing from others.

وَاِلبِس عَدوَّكَ في رِفقٍ وَفي دَعَه

وَاِلبِس عَدوَّكَ في رِفقٍ وَفي دَعَه

لِباسَ ذي إِربَةٍ لِلدَّهرِ لَبّاسِ

لِباسَ ذي إِربَةٍ لِلدَّهرِ لَبّاسِ

And wear your enemy gently and at ease,

And deal with your enemy gently and at ease,

as a resourceful man would wear him—an accomplished wearer for life.

in the garb of a resourceful man, seasoned in the ways of time.

وَلا تَغُرَنَّكَ أَضغانُ مُزَمِّلِهِ

وَلا تَغُرَنَّكَ أَضغانُ مُزَمِّلِهِ

قَد يَضرِبُ الدُبرَ الدامي بِأَحلاسِ

قَد يَضرِبُ الدُبرَ الدامي بِأَحلاسِ

And do not let the rancors of his wearer deceive you:

And do not let cloaked grudges deceive you:

a bleeding saddle-gall may be covered with saddlecloths.

a bleeding saddle-sore may be covered with saddlecloths.