أَطرِق كَأَنَّكَ في الدُنيا بِلا نَظَرٍ

وَاِصمُت كَأَنَّكَ مَخلوقٌ بِغَيرِ فَمِ

Bow down as if you see nothing in this world,

And keep silent as if you were created without a mouth.

وَإِن هَمَمتَ بِمينٍ فَاِتَّخِذ لُفَماً

مُضاعَفاتٍ لِتَثني اللَفظَ بِاللُفَمِ

If you intend evil, take a bridle

With doubled reins to restrain the word with the mouth.