1. عَقَبَاتُ مُنَكَّب نَاكِبَةٌ

    مَنْ أَقْدَمَ فَاقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَهْ

    The steep passes of one turned aside are a calamity.

    Whoever pressed forward and stormed the steep pass,

  2. وَتَخَلَّصَ مِنْ دَرَكِ الْمَهْوَى

    فَلْيَفكُكْ عَنْ شُكْرٍ رَقَبَةْ

    And escaped the depths of the abyss,

    Let him free a neck in gratitude.