إِنْif صَحِبتَyou keep company with المُلوكَthe kings فَاِصحَبthen keep company لِخَيرfor good
إِنْ صَحِبتَ المُلوكَ فَاِصحَب لِخَير
وَتَجَمّلand adorn yourself مِنof التّقىpiety خَيرَthe finest مَلبسْgarment
وَتَجَمّل مِن التّقى خَيرَ مَلبسْ
If you keep company with kings, do so for good.
If you keep company with kings, keep it for good.
And adorn yourself with the finest garment of piety.
The best garment is the garment of piety.
وَكُنِand be الدَّهرَalways عِندَهمin their presence ذاpossessed of تَغابfeigned foolishness
وَكُنِ الدَّهرَ عِندَهم ذا تَغاب
ثُمّthen أَعمىblind أَصمَّdeaf أَبكمَdumb أَخرسmute
ثُمّ أَعمى أَصمَّ أَبكمَ أَخرس
And always feign foolishness in their presence,
Let the times find you discreet, reserved,
Then be blind, deaf, dumb, and mute.
Blind, deaf, dumb, silent, when with them.
Sol 6.1