اِطوِ الضَميرَ عَلى خَيرٍ لِذاكَ وَذا

اِطوِ الضَميرَ عَلى خَيرٍ لِذاكَ وَذا

وَلا تُدَنِّسهُ شَرّاً حينَ تَطويهِ

وَلا تُدَنِّسهُ شَرّاً حينَ تَطويهِ

Fold your heart around goodwill for that one and this,

Fold the conscience toward the good of that one and this one,

And do not stain it with evil as you fold it.

And do not defile it with evil when you fold it.

فَالمَرءُ رُبَّتَما يَطوي لِصاحِبِهِ

فَالمَرءُ رُبَّتَما يَطوي لِصاحِبِهِ

سوءاً فَيُعطى الَّذي يَنوي لَهُ فيهِ

سوءاً فَيُعطى الَّذي يَنوي لَهُ فيهِ

For a man may sometimes harbor for his companion

For man may ofttimes fold for his companion

Evil, only to receive what he intends for him in his heart.

Evil, and be given that which he intended for him therein.