المَرءُ كَالنارِ تَبدو عِندَ مَسقَطِها

صَغيرَةً ثُمَّ تَخبو حِنَ تَحتَدِمُ

A man is like a fire that seems small in its place of origin

Then rages fiercely when it burns hot

وَالناسُ بِالناسِ مِن حَضرٍ وَبادِيَةٍ

بَعضٌ لِبَعضٍ وَإِن لَم يَشعُروا خَدَمُ

And people, both city and rural folk, need each other

Though they may not feel each other's service

وَكُلُّ عُضوٍ لِأَمرٍ ما يُمارِسُهُ

لا مَشيَ لِلكَفِّ بَل تَمشي بِكَ القَدَمُ

And every organ has a function it performs

The hand does not walk, rather the foot walks with you

وَعالَمٌ ظَلَّ فيهِ القَولُ مُختَلِفاً

وَمُحدَثٌ هُوَ مِن رَبٍّ لَهُ القِدَمُ

And it's a world where speech has differed

With an Originator who is eternal

فَاِذخَر لِنَفسِكَ خَيراً كَي تُسَرَّ بِهِ

فَإِن فَعَلتَ وَإِلّا عادَكَ النَدَمُ

So do good for yourself that you may be pleased with it

For if you do you will, if not, regret will return to you