مَن لَم يَكُن صَدرُهُ يُخفي سَريرَتهُ

تَوقَّ مِنهُ وَدارِ السرَّ وَاِحتَرِصِ

He whose bosom hides not his secret

Beware of him, and the house of secrets guard.

إِن كُنتَ تَغفلُ عَن هَذا وَتودِعُهُ

سِرّاً تَكُن مودِعاً لِلريحِ في القفصِ

If you are heedless of this and trust him

With a secret, you have entrusted one who will let it fly as a bird from a cage.