كُنbe ياO اِبنَson of وُدّيmy affection صَموتاًsparing of speech
كُن يا اِبنَ وُدّي صَموتاً
فَالصّمتُfor silence لِلمَرءِfor a person حِرزُa safeguard
فَالصّمتُ لِلمَرءِ حِرزُ
Be sparing of speech, O son of my affection;
Be silent, my dear son,
For silence is a safeguard for a person.
For silence is a man's safeguard.
وَكُنand be خَليليmy dear friend صَدوقاًconsistently truthful
وَكُن خَليلي صَدوقاً
فَالصّدقُfor truthfulness مَجدٌglory وَعِزُّand honor
فَالصّدقُ مَجدٌ وَعِزُّ
And be truthful, my dear friend;
Be honest, my friend,
For truthfulness is glory and honor.
For truthfulness is glory and might.
Sol 6.1