بمكَارِمِwith noble qualities الأخلاقِof character كُنْbe مُتَخَلقاًembodying those qualities
بمكَارِمِ الأخلاقِ كُنْ مُتَخَلقاً
ليفوحَso that it may waft نشْرُthe scent شَذائِكَyour perfume العَطِرِfragrant الشّذِىsweet-scented
ليفوحَ نشْرُ شَذائِكَ العَطِرِ الشّذِى
Embody noble qualities of character,
With virtues your character adorn
So that the scent of your sweet, fragrant perfume may waft.
So your fragrant blossoms sweetness will be borne
وانفَعْand help صَدَيقكَyour friend أنif أردْتَyou desire ودادَهُhis affection
وانفَعْ صَدَيقكَ أن أردْتَ ودادَهُ
وادفَعْand repel عدَّوكyour enemy بالتيwith that which فإذاthen behold الذيthe one who
وادفَعْ عدَّوك بالتي فإذا الذي
And help your friend if you desire his affection,
If a friend's devotion you wish to earn
And repel your enemy with that which ... then behold, the one who ...
Repel your foe's evil, then good in turn