وَإِذا تَوَعَّرَتِ المَسالِكُ لَم ارِد

فيها السُرى إِلّا برأي مُقمِرِ

When the roads grew rugged, I would not walk them

Except with the light of a shining full moon.

وَإِذا طَلَبتُ عَظيمةً فمفاتِحي

فيها العَزيمَةُ وَالسِنانُ السمهَري

When seeking great things, my keys to them

Are resolve, and a blade sharp as a fang.