وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
الْجُودُ حَارِسُ الْأَعْرَاضِ
Generosity is the protector of honour;
وَ الْحِلْمُ فِدَامُ السَّفِيهِ
forbearance is the bridle of the fool;
وَ الْعَفْوُ زَكَاةُ الظَّفَرِ
forgiveness is the levy of success;
وَ السُّلُوُّ عِوَضُكَ مِمَّنْ غَدَرَ
disregard is the punishment of him who betrays;
وَ الِاسْتِشَارَةُ عَيْنُ الْهِدَايَةِ
and consultation is the chief way of guidance.
وَ قَدْ خَاطَرَ مَنِ اسْتَغْنَى بِرَأْيِهِ
He who is content with his own opinion faces danger.
وَ الصَّبْرُ يُنَاضِلُ الْحِدْثَانَ
Endurance braves calamities
وَ الْجَزَعُ مِنْ أَعْوَانِ الزَّمَانِ
while impatience is a helper of the hardships of the world.
وَ أَشْرَفُ الْغِنَى تَرْكُ الْمُنَى
The best contentment is to give up desires.
وَ كَمْ مِنْ عَقْلٍ أَسِيرٍ تَحْتَ هَوَى أَمِيرٍ
Many a slavish mind is subservient to overpowering longings.
وَ مِنَ التَّوْفِيقِ حِفْظُ التَّجْرِبَةِ
Capability helps preservation of experience.
وَ الْمَوَدَّةُ قَرَابَةٌ مُسْتَفَادَةٌ
Love means well-utilized relationship.
وَ لَا تَأْمَنَنَّ مَلُولًا .
Do not trust one who is grieved.
