إِنْ صَحِبتَ المُلوكَ فَاِصحَب لِخَير

إِنْ صَحِبتَ المُلوكَ فَاِصحَب لِخَير

وَتَجَمّل مِن التّقى خَيرَ مَلبسْ

وَتَجَمّل مِن التّقى خَيرَ مَلبسْ

If you keep company with kings, do so for good.

If you keep company with kings, keep it for good.

And adorn yourself with the finest garment of piety.

The best garment is the garment of piety.

وَكُنِ الدَّهرَ عِندَهم ذا تَغاب

وَكُنِ الدَّهرَ عِندَهم ذا تَغاب

ثُمّ أَعمى أَصمَّ أَبكمَ أَخرس

ثُمّ أَعمى أَصمَّ أَبكمَ أَخرس

And always feign foolishness in their presence,

Let the times find you discreet, reserved,

Then be blind, deaf, dumb, and mute.

Blind, deaf, dumb, silent, when with them.