من تاه واحدةً فته عشرا

كي لا يجوز بنفسه القدرا

One who lost his way once, loses it ten times over,

Lest he challenge fate on his own once more.

واذا زها أحد عليك فكن

أزهى عليه ولا تكن غمرا

And if someone acts boastful towards you,

Act more boastful, and don't sink into gloom.

أرأيت من لم ترج منفعةً

منه ولم تحذر له ضرا

Have you seen one from whom no benefit comes,

Nor harm to beware of, from him?

لم تسترك وتستذل له

بل كن أشد اذا زها كبرا

You neither shield him nor give in to him,

But be firmer if he acts boastful out of arrogance.