إِذا كُنتَ ذا جاهٍ فَلا تَستَطِل بِهِ

عَلىأَحَدٍ إِن كُنتَ مِمَّن لَهُ عَقلُ

If you have prestige, do not lord it over anyone

If you are one who has wisdom.

فَكَم مِن فَتىً أَمسى وَأَصبَحَ والِياً

فَلَمّا تَعَدّى طَورضهُ جاءَهُ العَزلُ

How many a young man saw nightfall and daybreak as a ruler

But when he overstepped, dismissal came to him.