1. Leave ostentation to those who are obsessed by ostentation
In commanding generosity, and remember the humiliation of non-existence
١. دَعِ الرِياءَ لِمَن لَجَّ الرِياءُ بِهِ
في الأَمرِ بِالبَذلِ وَاِذكُر ذِلَّةَ العَدَمِ
2. Die on the engraved coin the death of a noble man
Who sees death upon it as the utmost generosity
٢. وَمُت عَلى الدِرهَمِ المَنقوشِ مَوتَ فَتىً
رَأى المَماتَ عَلَيهِ أَكرَمَ الكَرَمِ
3. And abstain from this and that and their saying
Remembrance remains while the pleasure of blessings perishes
٣. وَعَدّ عَن ذا وَعَن هَذا وَقَولِهِمُ
الذِكرُ يَبقى وَتَفنى لذَّةُ النِعَمِ
4. If not for Your richness, I would be a dog to them
So if you refuse, then try and struggle with regret
٤. لَولا غِناكَ لَكُنتَ الكَلبَ عِندَهُمُ
فَإِن أَبَيتَ فَجَرِّب وَاِشقَ بِالنَدَمِ