1. Bow to your Lord in your day and prostrate yourself
And when you can stay up late praying, then do so

2. And when pure goodness overflows, then take part
Race the generous horse and keep your eyes glorified

3. Make for yourself from the radiance of its smoothness
Some licorice and a bit of sweet gum for yourself

4. Draw with the potter's clay your drink - do not reject
The glass cup nor the vessel of tin

5. Your summer clothes will be enough to cover you
And if you winter, then a piece of fur will do

6. I forbid you to pursue leadership or to see
The alliance of oratory or leading the mosque

7. Leave ruling and your taking a position
In Egypt - as if it were the sword of Al-Munjid

8. I hated those matters for my relatives
And friends - so be stingy with yourself or be generous

9. And I found the loyalty of a people to be artificial
So turn your loyalty to the Ancient Creator

10. And let your wedding be adorned with piety, for its system
Is better for it than pearls and peridot

11. All glorify, so understand the sanctification in
The voice of the raven and the screech of the lark

12. And lower yourself in the most precious district
For the graves are no place for the glorious