إِذَا الْمَرْءُ لَمْ يَرْمِ الْهَنَاةَ بِمِثْلِهَا

لِيَدْفَعَ ضَيْمَاً فَهْوَ بِالذُّلِّ أَخْلَقُ

When a man does not repel injury with its like

To fend off wrong, he is most base.

وَمَنْ شَهِدَ الْهَيْجَاءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ آلَةٍ

يَذُودُ بِهَا عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَهْوَ أَحْمَقُ

And he who faces dangers unarmed

Defending himself, is a fool.