1. Whenever you associate with people, foolish talk
Assails your ears and leaves you vexed.
١. متى ما تُخالِط عالَمَ الإنس لم يَزَلْ
بسمعِكَ وَقرٌ من مقالِ سفيهِ
2. If a young man does not deliberately seek to harm you,
Restrain your hands from punishing him with your mouth.
٢. إذا ما الفتى لم يَرُم شخصكَ عامدا
بكفيَه عن ضَغنِ رَمَاك بفيهِ
3. God knows what I believe, that I
Seek refuge with Him from the evil that I am in!
٣. وقد علم الله اعتقادي وأنني
أعوذُ به من شر ما أنا فيهِ!