كُنْ هيِّناً ليّناً سهلَ الطّبائِعِ لا
رَطْباً ولا يابساً في البَدوِ والحضَرِ
Be easygoing, gentle, mild in temperament—not
Be mellow, gentle and easygoing, neither too soft nor too harsh, in both the desert and the city. If you are too soft, people will squeeze you dry. If you are too harsh, you will break down.
wet nor dry, among nomads and townsfolk.
إِنْ كُنتَ رَطباً تَكن في النَّاسِ معتصَراً
وإنْ تكن يابساً تبدو بمنكسِرِ
If you are wet, you will be squeezed among people;
and if you are dry, you will appear broken.
Sol 6.1