الصَدرُ بَيتٌ إِذا ما السِرُّ زايَلَهُ

فما يَكُنُّ بِبَيتٍ بَعدَهُ أَبَدا

The heart is a house when the secret departs from it

Then it will never be a house after that, ever.

فَاِحفَظ ضَميرَكَ عَن خِلٍّ تُجانِسُهُ

فَكَم خَفِيٍّ شَفاهُ ماكِرٌ فَبَدا

So guard your conscience from the flaws that befriend it

For how hidden is the sly mouth yet it appears.

وَلِلحَقودِ عَلاماتٌ يَبِنُّ بِها

كَما رَأَيتَ بِشَدقِ الهادِرِ الزَبَدا

And grudges have signs that show clearly

As you saw in the cheek of the furious, foam.

يَستَحسِنُ المَرءُ دُنياهُ فَتُقلَتُه

وَالعَينُ تَستَحسِنُ الهِندِيَّ وَالرُبَدا

One admires their world though it makes them abased

And the eye admires fine clothes and worn ones.

فَاِزجُر هَواكَ وَحاذِر أَن تُطاوِعَهُ

فَإِنَّهُ لَغَويٌّ طالَما عُبِدا

So restrain your desires and beware obeying it

For it is delusional, long has it been worshipped.