إِذا اِنفَرَدَ الفَتى أُمِنَت عَلَيهِ

إِذا اِنفَرَدَ الفَتى أُمِنَت عَلَيهِ

دَنايا لَيسَ يُؤمِنُها الخِلاطُ

دَنايا لَيسَ يُؤمِنُها الخِلاطُ

When a young man keeps to himself, he is safe from

When a youth is alone, trust is placed in him

Base deeds against which mingling offers no protection.

Worldly matters that company does not make one safe from

فَلا كَذِبٌ يُقالُ وَلا نَميمٌ

فَلا كَذِبٌ يُقالُ وَلا نَميمٌ

وَلا غَلَطٌ يُخافُ وَلا غِلاطُ

وَلا غَلَطٌ يُخافُ وَلا غِلاطُ

So no lie is told, nor is there malicious gossip,

No lies are told, no slander,

Nor is any error feared, nor any sophistry.

No mistakes feared, no blunders.

وَكَم نَهَضَ اِمرُؤٌ مِن بَينِ قَومٍ

وَكَم نَهَضَ اِمرُؤٌ مِن بَينِ قَومٍ

وَفي هاديهِ مِن خِزيٍ عِلاطُ

وَفي هاديهِ مِن خِزيٍ عِلاطُ

And many a man has risen from among a company,

And how often a man rises from among a people

With a brand of disgrace upon his neck.

Yet in his guidance is naught but shameful disgrace.