لا تَزدَرُنَّ صِغاراً في مَلاعِبِهِم

لا تَزدَرُنَّ صِغاراً في مَلاعِبِهِم

فَجائِزٌ أَن يُرَوا ساداتِ أَقوامِ

فَجائِزٌ أَن يُرَوا ساداتِ أَقوامِ

Never scorn little ones in their playgrounds,

Do not belittle children at play,

For they may be seen as leaders of peoples.

For they may become leaders of men one day.

وَأَكرِموا الطِفلَ عَن نُكرٍ يُقالُ لَهُ

وَأَكرِموا الطِفلَ عَن نُكرٍ يُقالُ لَهُ

فَإِن يَعِش يُدعَ كَهلاً بَعدَ أَعوامِ

فَإِن يَعِش يُدعَ كَهلاً بَعدَ أَعوامِ

And honor the child, sparing him any insult spoken to him,

Honor the child though low his station,

For if he lives, he will be called a middle-aged man after some years.

For with time he'll be called an elder of the nation.

وَلا تَناموا عَنِ الدُنيا وَغِرَّتِها

وَلا تَناموا عَنِ الدُنيا وَغِرَّتِها

فَإِن أَبَيتُم فَكونوا خَيرَ نُوّامِ

فَإِن أَبَيتُم فَكونوا خَيرَ نُوّامِ

And do not sleep, heedless of the world and its deceit;

Do not neglect the world and its allure,

But if you refuse, then be the best of sleepers.

But if you must, be the best of those asleep and secure.

لا تَظلِموا مِن بَنيها وَاحِداً أَبَداً

لا تَظلِموا مِن بَنيها وَاحِداً أَبَداً

حَتّى تَعُدّوا ذَوي فِطرٍ كَصَوّامِ

حَتّى تَعُدّوا ذَوي فِطرٍ كَصَوّامِ

Never wrong a single one of its children,

Do not oppress anyone ever,

So that you regard nonfasters as you would a habitual faster.

Until you can claim piety like those who fast and persevere.