تَحَرَّ مِنَ الطُرقِ أَوساطَها

وَعَدِّ عَنِ الجانِبِ المُشتَبِه

Seek the middle path through life's journeys,

And turn away from doubt's tempting side,

وَسَمعَكَ صُن عَن سَماعِ القَبيحِ

كَصَونِ اللِسانِ عَنِ النُطقِ بِه

Close off your hearing to ugly words,

As you guard your tongue from speaking them.

فَإِنَّكَ عِندَ اِستِماعِ القَبيحِ

شَريكٌ لِقائِلِهِ فَاِنتَبِه

For when you hear what should not be said,

You share the blame with who uttered it.

فَكَم أَزعَجَ الحِرصُ مِن طالِبٍ

فَوافى المَنِيَّةَ في مَطلَبِه

How greed has led many seekers astray,

To find only death at their journey's end.