الكِبرُ تُبغِضُهُ الكِرامُ وَكُلُّ مَن

الكِبرُ تُبغِضُهُ الكِرامُ وَكُلُّ مَن

يُبدي تَواضُعَهُ يُحَبُّ وَيُحمَدُ

يُبدي تَواضُعَهُ يُحَبُّ وَيُحمَدُ

Arrogance is hated by the noble, and everyone who

The generous hate pride in anyone

Shows his humility is loved and praised.

And praise humility wherever it's seen

خَيرُ الدَقيقِ مِنَ المَناخِلِ نازِلٌ

خَيرُ الدَقيقِ مِنَ المَناخِلِ نازِلٌ

وَأَخَسُّهُ وَهيَ النُخالَةُ تَصعَدُ

وَأَخَسُّهُ وَهيَ النُخالَةُ تَصعَدُ

The finest flour descends through the sieves,

The finest flour drops from the millstone's run

While its worst part—the bran—rises.

But worthless bran is what ascends between