مَنwhoever رامَwished أَنto يَركَبَmount العَلياءَthe heights تَخدمُهserve him
مَن رامَ أَن يَركَبَ العَلياءَ تَخدمُه
فَليبَذُلِthen let him give freely المالَwealth فَالعلياfor the heights بهاin them خَلفُrecompense
فَليبَذُلِ المالَ فَالعليا بها خَلفُ
Whoever wishes to mount the heights and have them serve him,
Whoever wishes to mount the heights is served
let him give freely of his wealth, for in those heights lies recompense.
By spending money, for the heights have a price
مَنwhoever يَبتَغيseeks المَجدَglory فَليَبذُلْthen let him offer تَواضُعَهhis humility
مَن يَبتَغي المَجدَ فَليَبذُلْ تَواضُعَه
فَفيfor in التواضُعِhumility يُبنىis built العِزُّdignity وَالشّرَفُand honor
فَفي التواضُعِ يُبنى العِزُّ وَالشّرَفُ
Whoever seeks glory, let him freely show his humility,
Whoever seeks glory should relinquish pride
for in humility, dignity and honor are built.
For in humility lies honor and nobility