1. عش واحداً أو فالتَمِسْ لكَ صاحِباً

    في مَحتِدَيْ ورَعٍ وطيبِ نِجارِ

    Live alone, or seek yourself a companion

    rooted in both piety and noble lineage.

  2. واحذَر مُصاحَبةِ السَّفيهِ فشَرُّ ما

    جلبَ النَّدامَةَ صُحبةُ الأشْرارِ

    And beware of a fool's company, for the worst thing that

    has brought regret is the company of the wicked.

  3. والنّاسُ كالأشجار هَذي يُجتَنى

    منها الثِّمَارُ وذي وَقودُ النّارِ

    And people are like trees: from this one are gathered

    fruits, while that one is fuel for the fire.