تعاون على الخيرات تظفر ولا تكُن

على الإثم والعُدوَانِ مِمَّن يُعَاوِنُ

Cooperate in doing good, you will succeed; do not be

Among those who cooperate in sin and aggression.

وداهِن إِذا ما خِفتَ يَوماً مُسَلَّطا

عليك ولا يَحتالُ من لا يُدَاهِنُ

Flatter when you fear a day of being overpowered

Upon you; he who does not flatter has no tricks.

ولا تكُ ذا لَونين يُبدي بَشاشَةً

وفي صَدرِه ضَبٌّ من الغِلِّ كامِنُ

Do not be two-faced, showing joy,

while rancor sits concealed in his breast.