ولاand no خيرَgood فيin مُلْكٍa kingdom بغيرِwithout مُدَبِّرٍone who governs
ولا خيرَ في مُلْكٍ بغيرِ مُدَبِّرٍ
تفرَّقتscattered الأغنامُthe sheep إذْwhen ذَهَبdeparted الرَّاعِيthe shepherd
تفرَّقت الأغنامُ إذْ ذَهَب الرَّاعِي
And there is no good in a kingdom without one to govern it.
No good is there in kingdom without a wise ruler,
The sheep scattered when the shepherd departed.
The sheep scattered when the shepherd went away.