1. إِن اللَبيبَ الَّذي يَرضى بِعيشَتِه

    لا من يَظل عَلى ما فاتَ مُكتَئِبا

    The wise man is indeed he who is content with his life,

    not one who remains dejected over what has passed.

  2. لا تَحقِرَنَّ من الأَقوامِ مُحتَقِراً

    كل اِمرىءِ سَوف يُجزى بِالَّذي اِكتَسَبا

    Never treat anyone among the people with contempt;

    every person will be recompensed for what he has earned.

  3. لا تَفش سِرّاً إِلى غَيرِ اللَبيبِ وَلا

    الخَرق المشيع لهُ يَوماً اِذا غَضِبا

    Do not divulge a secret to anyone but the wise, nor

    to the fool who spreads it abroad one day when angered.

  4. قَد يحقر المَرءُ ما يَهوى فَيَركَبه

    حَتّى يَكون إِلى تَوريطه سَبَبا

    A man may make light of what he desires and indulge in it,

    until it becomes the cause of his trouble.

  5. شر الاِخلاءِ من كانَت مَوَدَّته

    مَع الزَمانِ اِذا ما خافَ اِو رِغِبا

    The worst of friends is he whose affection

    shifts with the times, whenever he feels fear or desire.

  6. اِذا وَتَرت اِمرءاً فَاِحذَر عَداوَته

    من يَزرَع الشَوكَ لا يَحصُد بِهِ عِنبا

    If you wrong a man, beware his enmity;

    whoever sows thorns does not reap grapes from them.

  7. إِن العَدو وَإِن اَبدى مُسالَمَة

    اِذا رَأى مِنكَ يَوماً فُرصَة وَثَبا

    Indeed, an enemy, even if he displays peaceful intent,

    will pounce if one day he sees an opening in you.