إذاif أطراكextols you إنسانٌa person بمدحٍwith praise
إذا أطراك إنسانٌ بمدحٍ
فأطرقthen bow your head نحوtoward قلبكyour heart وامتحنْهُand examine it
فأطرق نحو قلبك وامتحنْهُ
If someone extols you with praise,
If someone praises you,
Then bow your head toward your heart and examine it.
Bow your head towards your heart to test it.
فإنthen if أرضاكit satisfies you زدincrease للَهto God شكراًthanks
فإن أرضاك زد للَه شكراً
وإنand if أغواكit leads you astray فُزtriumph بالبعدby keeping away عنهُfrom it
وإن أغواك فُز بالبعد عنهُ
Then, if it satisfies you, give greater thanks to God;
If it pleases you, thank God even more.
And if it leads you astray, triumph by keeping away from it.
If it fools you, hurry to get away from him.
Sol 6.1