لا تَغْضبنَّ لذمٍّ من أَخي حَسَدٍ

لا تَغْضبنَّ لذمٍّ من أَخي حَسَدٍ

وَلا تُسَرَّ بمَدْحٍ في الْمَلا نَامي

وَلا تُسَرَّ بمَدْحٍ في الْمَلا نَامي

Never be angered by censure from an envious man.

Do not be angered by the blame of an envious brother,

Nor rejoice in praise spreading through the assembly.

Nor pleased by praise in a drowsy assembly.

فالنّاسُ في كُلِّ أمْرٍ تأتِيَنَّ بهِ

فالنّاسُ في كُلِّ أمْرٍ تأتِيَنَّ بهِ

ما بَيْنَ مُثْنٍ بهِ يَوْماً ونَمَّامِ

ما بَيْنَ مُثْنٍ بهِ يَوْماً ونَمَّامِ

For people, in every matter you undertake,

For people in everything they undertake

Are divided between one who praises it one day and a malicious gossip.

Vacillate between praise one day and blame the next.