1. وخلِّ الحسودَ على كيده

    فإنَّ من النار أكَّالها

    And leave the envious man to his scheming,

    For fire's devourer comes from fire itself.

  2. إذا العِرض زِينَ بطيب الفَعالِ

    وسوء المطالب ما طالها

    When honor is adorned with noble deeds,

    And base intent has not tainted them,

  3. فلست أبالي بقيلٍ وقال

    ولو سنَّت اللُّسن انبالها

    Then I pay no heed to hearsay and gossip,

    Even if tongues sharpen their arrows.