1. وإن شئتَ استباحةَ كلِّ أمرٍ

    فكن في الناس ضرّارّا نَقُوعَا

    And if you wish to have free rein in every matter,

    then be among the people harm-dealing and potent.

  2. ولا تسمعْ لهم قيلاً وقالاً

    ولا تَكُ فيهمُ رجلاً جَزوعَا

    And do not listen to their idle talk and gossip,

    nor be among them a man easily dismayed.

  3. فإن عدلَ الرئيس فكلُّ شىءٍ

    به عدلٌ وما شئٌ مضيعا

    For if the leader acts justly, everything

    is just through him, and nothing is neglected.

  4. وكنْ في الأمر ذَا فَهمِ وحِلم

    ولا تظهر لشانيك الخضُوعا

    And in affairs be endowed with understanding and forbearance,

    and do not show submission to one who hates you.

  5. ولا تقدمْ على الشياء حتى

    تفكر في مخارجها جميعَا

    And do not embark on things until

    you have considered all their ways out.

  6. وفكرْ في مداخلها لئلا

    ترى أعقابها خَطْبا فَظيعَا

    And consider their ways in, lest

    you find their aftermath a dreadful calamity.

  7. ولا تغضبْ إذا خوشنْتَ يوماً

    ولا تكُ في أوامرهم هَلُوعَا

    And do not grow angry if you are treated harshly one day,

    nor be panicky over their commands.

  8. وخفْ قولَ الجماعة أن يقولوا

    مقدمنا من الأهوال ريِعَا

    And fear the people's words, lest they say:

    "Our leader was frightened by terrors."

  9. وكنْ في الحلم رضوَى لا تبالى

    وكُنْ للثقل محتملا ضَليعَا

    And in forbearance be like Radwa, unperturbed,

    and be a strong bearer of the burden.

  10. أطاعُوا من أطاعَ الله حقا

    إمامهم الفتى السامى المطيعَا

    They obeyed the one who truly obeyed God,

    their imam, the exalted, obedient young man:

  11. فتى سيفَ بن سلطان بن سيف

    سلالةَ مالكِ المَلكِ الرفيعَا

    the young man Saif ibn Sultan ibn Saif,

    the scion of Malik, the exalted king.