لاdo not تنقسمbe divided رأياًin opinion بعقلكin your mind كالذيlike one who
لا تنقسم رأياً بعقلك كالذي
يَهوَىdesires ولاand does not يَهوَىdesire منbecause of الإِغواءِtemptation
يَهوَى ولا يَهوَى من الإِغواءِ
Do not be divided in opinion within your mind, like one
Do not divide your mind in two as one
Who desires and does not desire because of temptation.
Who desires yet resists temptation's call
بلrather كُنbe صحيحَsound الرأيin judgment مبنيّاًfirmly grounded فقدfor indeed
بل كُن صحيحَ الرأي مبنيّاً فقد
هَدَمَhas brought down الملوكَkings تَقَسُّمَdivision الآراءِof opinions
هَدَمَ الملوكَ تَقَسُّمَ الآراءِ
Rather, be sound in judgment, firmly grounded, for
Rather be resolute and turn as one
Division of opinions has brought down kings.
For discord has brought the mighty to fall