إِقنَع بِما رَضِيَ التَقِيُّ لِنَفسِهِ

وَأَباحَهُ في الحَياةِ مُبيحُ

Be content with what the devout approves for himself

And permits in life, a granter of license,

مِرآةُ عَقلِكَ إِن رَأَيتَ بِها سِوى

ما في حِجاكَ أَرَتهُ وَهوَ قَبيحُ

If the mirror of your mind shows you anything but

What your intellect presented as ugly, reproachable,

أَسنى فِعالِكَ ما أَرَدتَ بِفِعلِهِ

رَشداً وَخيرُ كَلامِكَ التَسبيحُ

Make your actions the most proper that you intend

With reason, and the best of your words glorification.

إِنَّ الحَوادِثَ ما تَزالُ لَها مُداً

حَمَلُ النُجومَ بِبَعضِهِنَّ ذَبيحُ

Indeed events, they do not cease to have ebbs

The movement of stars, some lead to sacrifice.