1. A gem like silver filigree
If it turns to dust, its affair is lost
١. زَبَرجَدَةٌ فيها قُراضَةُ فِضَّةٍ
فَإِن رَجَعَت تِبراً فَقَد خَسَّ أَمرُها
2. It stays with us two seasons every year
Its goodness increases, then its harm
٢. تُلِمُّ بِنا طَورَينِ في كُلِّ حِجَّةٍ
فَيَكثُرُ فينا خَيرُها ثُمَّ شَرُّها
3. In summer, its benefit is not missed
In autumn, its harm cannot be avoided
٣. فَعِندَ المِصَيفِ لَيسَ يُفقَدُ نَفعُها
وَعِندَ الخَريفِ لَيسَ يُؤمَنُ ضَرُّها