إِنَّ النَّصِيحَةَ لا تَحُضْ

إِنَّ النَّصِيحَةَ لا تَحُضْ

ضُ عَلَى الأَذَى إِنْ لَمْ تَزَعْ

ضُ عَلَى الأَذَى إِنْ لَمْ تَزَعْ

Indeed, counsel does not urge

Indeed, counsel does not incite

toward harm, even if it fails to restrain.

to harm, even if it does not restrain.

فَاسْمَعْ فَإِنْ خَيْرَاً أَصَبْ

فَاسْمَعْ فَإِنْ خَيْرَاً أَصَبْ

تَ فَخُذْ وإِنْ شَرَّاً فَدَعْ

تَ فَخُذْ وإِنْ شَرَّاً فَدَعْ

So listen: if you find something good,

So listen: if you find good,

take it; and if something evil, leave it.

then take it; and if evil, leave it.