عَلِيَّ النّفسِ رِفقاً ثمّ رِفقاً

فَإِنّ الرّفقَ مِن شَأنِ العِظامِ

Be gentle with yourself, then gentle again

For gentleness befits the noble

وَمَن أَخطى فَكُن عَنهُ عَفوّاً

فَإِنّ العَفوَ مِن شِيَمِ الكِرامِ

And if one does wrong, forgive him

For forgiveness is the mark of honor

وَكَظمُ الغَيظِ مَع عَفوٍ وَجودٍ

هوَ المَمدوحُ في خَيرِ الكلامِ

To swallow anger with forgiveness and kindness

Is what is praised in the best of words