ولا تَفشِيَن سرّاً إلى غَيرِ حِرزه

ولا تُكثِرِ الشَّكَوى إلى غَيرِ عابِدِ

Do not reveal a secret to anyone but its keeper

Do not complain abundantly to anyone but the devout

فيا رُبَّ مِن شَجنٍ يَسُرُّكَ شامِتاً

ومَولَى وإن قَرّبتَهُ مُتبَاعِدِ

O how much sorrow would please an enemy

A patron though you draw him near is distant

ومَعذِرَةٍ جَرَّت إلَيكَ مَلاَمَةً

وطارِفِ مالٍ هاجَ إتلافَ تالِدِ

An excuse that brought blame upon you

A pleasant money that aroused the ruin of property