لا تَحمِلَّنَّ لِمَن يَمَنُّ

مِنَ الأَنامِ عَلَيكَ مِنَّه

Do not carry for those who are kind to you

Any burden from people upon yourself

وَاِختَر لِنَفسِكَ حَظَّها

وَاِصبِر فَإِنَّ الصَبرَ جُنَّه

And choose for yourself its share

And be patient, for patience is its paradise

مِنَنُ الرِجالِ عَلى القُلو

بِ أَشَدُّ مِن وَقعِ الأَسِنَّه

The kindness of men on hearts

Is harder than the strike of spears