إِذا رُمتَ أَن تَحيا سَليماً مِنَ الرَدى

وَدينُكَ مَوفورٌ وَعِرضُكَ صَيِّنُ

If you wish to live serene and healthy, far from vice

With faith secure and reputation without flaw,

فَلا يَنطِقَن مِنكَ اللِسانُ بِسَوأَةٍ

فَكُلُّكَ سَوءاتٌ وَلِلناسِ أَلسُنُ

Then let no word escape your tongue to cause offence

For all is blemish, and men's tongues will talk their fill

وَعَيناكَ إِن أَبدَت إِلَيكَ مَعائِباً

فَدَعها وَقُل يا عَينُ لِلناسِ أَعيُنُ

Your eyes reveal defects; ignore what they present

And say "My eyes, all men have eyes, and so do I"

وَعاشِر بِمَعروفٍ وَسامِح مَنِ اِعتَدى

وَدافِع وَلَكِن بِالَّتي هِيَ أَحسَنُ

Show grace in conduct, and forgiveness to transgressors,

Defend yourself, but in the best and noblest way