أَتَمُّ الناس أَعرفُهُم بِنَقصِه

وَأَقمَعُهُم لِشَهوَتِهِ وَحَمصِه

I know people best by their flaws

And I tame them for their desires and impetuousness

فَدانِ عَلى السَلامَةِ مَن تُداني

وَمَن لَم يَرضَ صُحبتَهُ فَأَقصِه

So treat with peace whoever you treat

And whoever you don't like their company, avoid them

وَخَلِّ الفَحصَ ما اِستَغنَيتَ عَنهُ

فَكَم مِن جالِبٍ غَيظاً بِفَحصِه

Refrain from prying into what you can do without

For how many attract wrath by their prying

وَلا تَستَغلِ عافِيَةً بِشَيءٍ

وَلا تَستَرخِصَنَّ أَذىً لِرُخصِه

Don't take advantage of well-being in anything

Don't make light of harm just because it's cheap