مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِزَّ بِلا آلَةٍ

أَدْرَكَهُ الذُّلُّ مَكانَ الظَّفَرْ

Whoever seeks might without means

Attains humiliation in place of victory

فَاصْبِرْ عَلَى الْمَكْرُوهِ تَظْفَرْ بِمَا

شِئْتَ فَقَدْ حَازَ الْمُنَى مَنْ صَبَرْ

So be patient with adversity and you will attain

What you desire, for he who is patient attains his goal

وَقِفْ إِذَا مَا عَرَضَتْ شُبْهَةٌ

فَاللُّبْثُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ رُكُوبِ الْغرَرْ

Stop if ever a doubt should arise

For patience is better than embarking on danger

وَلا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيءٍ مَضَى

يَا لَيْتَهُ دَامَ وَخُذْ مَا حَضَرْ

And never say of a thing once past

Would that it had lasted, but take what presents itself

وَلا تُعَامِلْ صَاحِبَاً بِالَّتِي

تَرْجِعُ عَنْهَا تَائِبَاً تَعْتَذِرْ

And do not deal with a companion in a way

From which you will turn back repentant, apologizing

وَغُضَّ مِنْ طَرْفِكَ إِنْ خِفْتَهُ

فَحَاجِبُ الشَّهْوَةِ غَضُّ الْبَصَرْ

And lower your gaze if you fear it

For lowering the gaze quells desire