رِفْقاً بنَفسِكَ سيّدِي رِفْقاً

رِفْقاً بنَفسِكَ سيّدِي رِفْقاً

فالقَصْدُ أنْ تَبْرا وأنْ تَبْقَى

فالقَصْدُ أنْ تَبْرا وأنْ تَبْقَى

Be gentle with yourself, my lord—gently;

Be gentle with yourself, my lord, be gentle,

For the aim is that you recover and endure.

For the aim is that you be righteous and that you remain,

أمّا مِزاجُكَ فهْوَ معْتَدِلٌ

أمّا مِزاجُكَ فهْوَ معْتَدِلٌ

لكِنْ أظُنّ خَيالَكَ اسْتَسْقَى

لكِنْ أظُنّ خَيالَكَ اسْتَسْقَى

As for your constitution, it is balanced,

As for your temperament, it is moderate,

But I think your imagination has asked for a drink.

But I think your imagination has been quenched