قُلْ ما بَدا لكَ وافْعلِ

قُلْ ما بَدا لكَ وافْعلِ

واقْطعْ حِبالكَ أو صِلِ

واقْطعْ حِبالكَ أو صِلِ

Say what you please, and act.

Say what seems good to you and do it

And sever your cords, or join them.

And cut or tie your ropes

هذا الرَّبيعُ فحيِّهِ

هذا الرَّبيعُ فحيِّهِ

وانزلْ بأكرمِ منزِلِ

وانزلْ بأكرمِ منزِلِ

Here is spring, so greet it.

This is spring, so give it life

And lodge in the noblest dwelling.

And descend to the most generous abode

وصِلِ الذي هو واصِلٌ

وصِلِ الذي هو واصِلٌ

وإذا كرِهْتَ فَبدِّلِ

وإذا كرِهْتَ فَبدِّلِ

And keep ties with one who keeps them.

And join what is joined

And if you are displeased, make a change.

And if you dislike, then change

وإذا نَبا بك منزلٌ

وإذا نَبا بك منزلٌ

أو مسكنٌ فتحوَّلِ

أو مسكنٌ فتحوَّلِ

And if a dwelling proves inhospitable to you,

And if a dwelling or residence calls you

Or a home, then move elsewhere.

Then move

وإذا افْتقرتَ فلا تَكُنْ

وإذا افْتقرتَ فلا تَكُنْ

مُتخشِّعاً وتجمَّلِ

مُتخشِّعاً وتجمَّلِ

And if you become poor, do not be

And if you become needy, do not be

Abject, but bear yourself with dignity.

Humbling yourself or pretending