اِنصَحOffer counsel فَإِنَّfor indeed النُصحَcounsel لِلمَرءِfor a person مِثfirst part of “like”
اِنصَح فَإِنَّ النُصحَ لِلمَرءِ مِث
لُcompletion of “like” الغَيثِrain أَروىmore quenching بِوابِلٍwith a downpour وَبَغَشand with light rain
لُ الغَيثِ أَروى بِوابِلٍ وَبَغَش
Offer counsel, for counsel to a person is like
rain: it gives drink in downpours and light showers.
وَراقِبِand be mindful of اللَهَGod أَنlest تَغُشَّyou deceive فَقَدfor indeed
وَراقِبِ اللَهَ أَن تَغُشَّ فَقَد
يَفسُدُis spoiled رَأيُthe judgment of اللَبيبِthe discerning person حينَwhen يُغَشthey are deceived
يَفسُدُ رَأيُ اللَبيبِ حينَ يُغَش
And be mindful of God lest you deceive, for
even a discerning person's judgment is spoiled when they are deceived.
Sol 6