وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
يَا أَسْرَى الرَّغْبَةِ
O slaves of desires,
أَقْصِرُوا
cut them short
فَإِنَّ الْمُعَرِّجَ عَلَى الدُّنْيَا
because he who leans on the world
لَا يَرُوعُهُ مِنْهَا إِلَّا صَرِيفُ أَنْيَابِ الْحِدْثَانِ
gets nothing out of it except the pain of hardships.
أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ
O people,
تَوَلَّوْا مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ تَأْدِيبَهَا
take charge of the training of your own souls
وَ اعْدِلُوا بِهَا عَنْ ضَرَاوَةِ عَادَاتِهَا .
and turn them away from the addiction to their habits.
