وَكُن مَعدناً لِلحِلمِ وَاصفَح عَنِ الأَذى

وَكُن مَعدناً لِلحِلمِ وَاصفَح عَنِ الأَذى

فَإِنَكَ لاقٍ ما عَمِلتَ وَسامِعُ

فَإِنَكَ لاقٍ ما عَمِلتَ وَسامِعُ

And be a mine of forbearance, and overlook harm.

Be a source of forbearance, overlook harm

Be a mine of forbearance, and pardon all injury,

For you will encounter what you have done and hear of it.

For you will face what you have done, and hear it too

For you shall surely meet your deeds and hear of them.

أَحِبُّ إِذا أَحبَبتُ حُباً مُقارِباً

أَحِبُّ إِذا أَحبَبتُ حُباً مُقارِباً

فَإِنَكَ لا تَدري مَتى أَنت نازِعُ

فَإِنَكَ لا تَدري مَتى أَنت نازِعُ

Love, when I have loved, with a measured love.

I love, when I love, with moderation

Love, when you love, with a moderate love,

For you do not know when you will withdraw.

For you know not when you will leave

For you know not when you might turn away.

وَأَبغِض إِذا أَبغَضتُ بَغضاً مُقارِباً

وَأَبغِض إِذا أَبغَضتُ بَغضاً مُقارِباً

فإِنَكَ لا تَدري مَتى أَنتَ راجِعُ

فإِنَكَ لا تَدري مَتى أَنتَ راجِعُ

And hate, when I have hated, with a measured hatred.

I hate, when I hate, with moderation

And hate, when you hate, with a moderate hate,

For you do not know when you will return.

For you know not when you will return

For you know not when you might return to friendship.