تجنبavoid ولاةrulers الأمرauthority لاdo not تقربنهمever approach them
تجنب ولاة الأمر لا تقربنهم
إذاif كنتyou are ماnot ترضىyou accept ملابسgarments إذلالhumiliation
إذا كنت ما ترضى ملابس إذلال
Avoid those in authority; never approach them,
Avoid the rulers, do not go near them
if you will not accept the garments of humiliation.
If you do not like the clothes of humiliation
وإنand if خفتyou fear لوماreproach فيin سؤالasking امرئa man فكمthen how much
وإن خفت لوما في سؤال امرئ فكم
ملامreproach سؤالasking فيin ملامسone in contact with والa governor
ملام سؤال في ملامس وال
And if you fear reproach for asking a man, then how much
And if you fear blame in asking a man, how much
reproach for asking awaits one who comes into contact with a governor!
Blame is there in touching a garment hem
Sol 6.1