لِكُلِّ قَوْلٍ مَنَارٌ يَسْتَقِيمُ بِهِ

لِكُلِّ قَوْلٍ مَنَارٌ يَسْتَقِيمُ بِهِ

عِنْدَ الْخِطَابِ فَمَلْفُوظٌ وَمَسْمُوعُ

عِنْدَ الْخِطَابِ فَمَلْفُوظٌ وَمَسْمُوعُ

Every utterance has a beacon by which it is set aright,

Each word has a minaret that makes it upright

In discourse—both what is spoken and what is heard.

When uttered, both heard and spoken

فَالْعَتْبُ إِنْ جَازَ حَدَّ الْعَدْلِ مَقْطَعَةٌ

فَالْعَتْبُ إِنْ جَازَ حَدَّ الْعَدْلِ مَقْطَعَةٌ

وَالنُّصْحُ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي السِّرِّ تَقْرِيعُ

وَالنُّصْحُ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي السِّرِّ تَقْرِيعُ

For reproach, if it exceeds the bounds of fairness, severs ties,

So reproach, if it exceeds the limits of justice, severs ties

And counsel, unless given in private, is rebuke.

And advice, if not given in secret, is rebuke