إِنَّ المَكارِمَ أَخلاقٌ مُطَهَرةٌ

إِنَّ المَكارِمَ أَخلاقٌ مُطَهَرةٌ

فَالدّينُ أَوَلُّها وَالعَقلُ ثانيها

فَالدّينُ أَوَلُّها وَالعَقلُ ثانيها

Indeed, noble virtues are pure qualities of character.

Noble virtues are purified morals

Truly, noble virtues are traits of purity,

So religion is their first, and reason their second.

Religion is the first, reason comes next

Faith is the first of them, and reason is the second,

وَالعِلمُ ثالِثُها وَالحِلمُ رابِعَها

وَالعِلمُ ثالِثُها وَالحِلمُ رابِعَها

وَالجودُ خامِسُها وَالفَصلُ ساديها

وَالجودُ خامِسُها وَالفَصلُ ساديها

And knowledge is their third, and forbearance their fourth.

Knowledge is the third, forbearance the fourth

Knowledge is the third, and forbearance is the fourth,

And generosity is their fifth, and discernment their sixth.

Generosity is the fifth, justice the sixth

Generosity is the fifth, and discernment is the sixth,

وَالبِرُّ سابِعُها وَالصَبرُ ثامِنُها

وَالبِرُّ سابِعُها وَالصَبرُ ثامِنُها

وَالشُكرُ تاسِعُها وَاللَينُ باقيها

وَالشُكرُ تاسِعُها وَاللَينُ باقيها

And righteousness is their seventh, and patience their eighth.

Righteousness is the seventh, patience the eighth

Righteousness is the seventh, and patience is the eighth,

And gratitude is their ninth, and gentleness the remaining one.

Gratitude is the ninth, gentleness remains

Gratitude is the ninth, and gentleness completes them.

وَالنَفسُ تَعلَم أَنّي لا أُصادِقُها

وَالنَفسُ تَعلَم أَنّي لا أُصادِقُها

وَلَستُ أَرشُدُ إِلا حينَ أَعصيها

وَلَستُ أَرشُدُ إِلا حينَ أَعصيها

And the soul knows that I do not befriend it.

My soul knows I do not speak the truth to it

The soul knows well that I do not take it for a friend,

And I act rightly only when I disobey it.

I advise only when I disobey it

And that I find no right guidance save when I disobey it.

وَالعَينُ تَعلَمُ مِن عَينَي مُحدِّثِها

وَالعَينُ تَعلَمُ مِن عَينَي مُحدِّثِها

إِن كانَ مِن حِزبِها أَو مَن يُعاديها

إِن كانَ مِن حِزبِها أَو مَن يُعاديها

And the eye knows, from the eyes of the one speaking to it,

My eyes know from their talkative pair

The eye discerns, from the eyes of the one who speaks,

whether he belongs to its party or is one who opposes it.

If they are allies or hostile rivals

Whether he is of its party or one who holds enmity.

عَيناكَ قَد دَلَّتا عَيناي مِنكَ عَلى

عَيناكَ قَد دَلَّتا عَيناي مِنكَ عَلى

أَشياءَ لَولاهُما ما كُنتَ تُبديها

أَشياءَ لَولاهُما ما كُنتَ تُبديها

Your two eyes have pointed out to mine, about you,

Your eyes have guided mine about you

Your eyes have signaled to my own, regarding you,

things you would not disclose were it not for them.

To things I'd not have known without their sight

Things that, were it not for them, you never would have shown.