ادللْ على الخير تلحقْ شأوَ فاعِلِهِ

وإن قَدَرتَ فكُنْ أدنى وسائلِهِ

Guide others to virtue, and you will share the merit of their good deeds.

If you have the power, be the means to help them.

واعلم بأن ابتذال الوجه تُخْلفُهُ

إلا ابتذالكَه في نَفع آملِهِ

Know that constant familiarity breeds contempt,

Except when your familiarity benefits another.

وبذْلَةُ الوجه أحياناً تُجدّده

كما تجددُ سيفاً كَفُّ صاقلِهِ

Giving freely of yourself at times renews your spirit,

Just as the hand of the polisher renews a sword.