Be amicable with the people and you will be secure from their tribulations and will remain safe...
دارِ النَّاسَ تَأمَنْ غَوائِلَهُمْ، وتَسْلَمْ مِنْ مَكائِدِهِمْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Be amicable with the people and you will enjoy their brotherhood; meet them with cheerfulness and...
دارِ النّاسَ تَسْتَمْتِعْ بِإخائِهِمْ، والْقَهُمْ بِالبِشْرِ تُمِتْ أضْغانَهُمْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Be courteous to your enemy and be sincere with your close friend, [by this] you will protect [your]...
دارِ عَدُوَّكَ، وأخْلُِصْ لِوَدوُدِكَ، تَحْفَظِ الأُخُوَّةَ، وتُحرِزِ المُرُوءَةَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The cornerstone of wisdom is being amicable with the people.
رَأسُ الحِكْمَةِ مُداراةُ النَّاسِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The soundness of life is in being amicable [with people].
سَلامَةُ العَيْشِ فِي المُداراةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is amicable with people remains safe.
مَنْ دارَى النَّاسَ سَلِمَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is not improved by the virtue of amicableness becomes improved by the evil of retribution.
مَنْ لَمْ يُصْلِحْهُ حُسْنُ المُداراةِ أصْلَحَهُ سُوءُ المُكافاةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is amicable with the people is protected from their plotting.
مَنْ دارَى النَّاسَ أمِنَ مَكرَهُمْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
He who is not amicable with the one who is above him will not realize his goal.
مَنْ لَمْ يُدارِ مَنْ فَوْقَهُ لَمْ يُدْرِكْ بِغْيَتَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Being amicable with people is one of the best actions.
مُداراةُ الرِّجالِ مِنْ أفضَلِ الأعْمالِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Being amicable with a fool is one of the most severe difficulties.
مُداراةُ الأحْمَقِ مِنْ أشَدِّ العَناءِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Being amicable is the most praiseworthy attribute.
اَلمُداراةُ أحْمَدُ الخِلالِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
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