مَن لَم يَكُن صَدرُهُ يُخفي سَريرَتهُ

مَن لَم يَكُن صَدرُهُ يُخفي سَريرَتهُ

تَوقَّ مِنهُ وَدارِ السرَّ وَاِحتَرِصِ

تَوقَّ مِنهُ وَدارِ السرَّ وَاِحتَرِصِ

He whose breast does not conceal his innermost thoughts—

He whose bosom hides not his secret

Beware of him, conceal the secret, and be cautious.

Beware of him, and the house of secrets guard.

إِن كُنتَ تَغفلُ عَن هَذا وَتودِعُهُ

إِن كُنتَ تَغفلُ عَن هَذا وَتودِعُهُ

سِرّاً تَكُن مودِعاً لِلريحِ في القفصِ

سِرّاً تَكُن مودِعاً لِلريحِ في القفصِ

If you are heedless of this and entrust him with

If you are heedless of this and trust him

A secret, you will be placing the wind in a cage.

With a secret, you have entrusted one who will let it fly as a bird from a cage.