لا تَزدَرُنَّ صِغاراً في مَلاعِبِهِم

فَجائِزٌ أَن يُرَوا ساداتِ أَقوامِ

Do not belittle children at play,

For they may become leaders of men one day.

وَأَكرِموا الطِفلَ عَن نُكرٍ يُقالُ لَهُ

فَإِن يَعِش يُدعَ كَهلاً بَعدَ أَعوامِ

Honor the child though low his station,

For with time he'll be called an elder of the nation.

وَلا تَناموا عَنِ الدُنيا وَغِرَّتِها

فَإِن أَبَيتُم فَكونوا خَيرَ نُوّامِ

Do not neglect the world and its allure,

But if you must, be the best of those asleep and secure.

لا تَظلِموا مِن بَنيها وَاحِداً أَبَداً

حَتّى تَعُدّوا ذَوي فِطرٍ كَصَوّامِ

Do not oppress anyone ever,

Until you can claim piety like those who fast and persevere.