لا تَفْرحنَّ برتبةٍ

لا تَفْرحنَّ برتبةٍ

أَعطاكَها في الناسِ جَدُّكْ

أَعطاكَها في الناسِ جَدُّكْ

Do not exult in a rank

Do not rejoice in a rank

that your good fortune has granted you among people.

That your ancestors have given you among people

وانظرْ مكانَك في الفضا

وانظرْ مكانَك في الفضا

ئل بالحقيقة فهْو حَدُّك

ئل بالحقيقة فهْو حَدُّك

And consider your place among the

And look at your place in space

virtues, in truth, for that is your limit.

For reality is your limit

أنت الفقيرُ مع الغِنى

أنت الفقيرُ مع الغِنى

إن لم تجدْ عقلا يُمدُّك

إن لم تجدْ عقلا يُمدُّك

You are poor despite your wealth

You are poor despite riches

if you find no intellect to sustain you.

If you cannot find a mind to help you

هَبْك اقْتَدَرْتَ على الظوا

هَبْك اقْتَدَرْتَ على الظوا

هر هل قلوبِ الناسِ جُنْدُك

هر هل قلوبِ الناسِ جُنْدُك

Suppose you have power over outward

Calm down, you have mastered appearances

appearances—are people's hearts your troops?

But do the hearts of people support you?

لا يَغْرُرَنَّك من يَها

لا يَغْرُرَنَّك من يَها

ب ولا يَروقُك من يَوَدُّك

ب ولا يَروقُك من يَوَدُّك

Do not be deceived by one who

Do not be fooled by those who love you

fears you, nor be charmed by one who loves you.

Or pleased by those who like you

فإذا بُليتَ بفَقْدِه

فإذا بُليتَ بفَقْدِه

فخِيارُ ما اسْتعجلتَ فَقْدُك

فخِيارُ ما اسْتعجلتَ فَقْدُك

So if you are afflicted by its loss,

So when you suffer loss

then the best thing you can hasten is your own passing.

The best of what you hastily lost is your loss