1. اِحفَظِ السِرَّ وَاِرعَهُ

    اِنَّ اِظهارَهُ خَطَر

    Guard the secret and safeguard it;

    indeed, revealing it is a danger.

  2. لا تذعهُ وَاِن وَثَق

    تَ لِمَن يَكتُم الخَبَر

    Do not divulge it, even if you trust

    someone who keeps the news concealed.

  3. فَقَديماً رُوي لَنا

    عَن ذَوي العِلم بِالأَثَر

    For long ago it was related to us

    by those versed in transmitted tradition:

  4. اِحفَظِ السِرَّ مِثلَما

    يُحفَظُ السَمعُ وَالبَصَر

    Guard the secret just as

    hearing and sight are guarded.