1. وقالُوا رُضِ النَّفسَ الحَرونَ وكُفَّها

    تُعَدَّلْ وألزِمْها أداءَ الفرائضِ

    And they said: Tame the headstrong soul and restrain it;

    It will be set right; oblige it to perform the prescribed duties.

  2. وإن لْم تَرُضْها أنتَ وحدَك مُصلِحاً

    وجَدْتَ لَها من دَهرِها ألفَ رائضِ

    And if you do not tame it yourself, alone, seeking to reform it,

    You will find a thousand tamers for it in the course of its life.