وما الناسُ إلاَّ فِعَالُهُمُ

وما الناسُ إلاَّ فِعَالُهُمُ

فَدَعْ ما تُزَخْرِفُهُ الأَلْسُنُ

فَدَعْ ما تُزَخْرِفُهُ الأَلْسُنُ

And people are nothing but their deeds;

People are but the sum of their deeds

so leave aside what tongues embellish.

Cease with idle words and loose tongues

سَجِيَّةُ أَصْلِ الفَتَى فِعْلُهُ

سَجِيَّةُ أَصْلِ الفَتَى فِعْلُهُ

بما عِنْدَهُ يَقْذِفُ المَعْدِنُ

بما عِنْدَهُ يَقْذِفُ المَعْدِنُ

A young man's conduct reflects the character of his stock;

A man's true nature lies in his actions

a mine casts forth what it contains.

For his inner self is revealed by what he does