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How ugly is the asceticism of a preacher

ما اقبح التزهيد من واعظ

1. How ugly is the asceticism of a preacher
Who preaches asceticism to people, but does not practice it himself

١. ما اِقبَحَ التَزهيدَ مِن واعِظٍ
يُزَهِّدُ الناسَ وَلا يَزهَدُ

2. If he were truthful in his ascetic preaching
His home would be the mosque night and day

٢. لَو كانَ في تَزهيدِهِ صادِقاً
أَضحى وَأَمسى بَيتَهُ المَسجِدِ

3. He would renounce the world and avoid it
He would not strive and seek material gain

٣. وَرَفَضَ الدُنيا وَلَم يَلقَها
وَلَم يَكُن يَسعى وَيَستَرفِدُ

4. He fears his provision will run out
Yet with God provision never runs out

٤. يَخافُ أَن تَنفَدَ اِرزاقُهُ
وَالرِزقُ عِندَ اللَهِ لا يَنفَدُ

5. Provision is apportioned, as you see
The white and the black obtain it equally

٥. الرِزقُ مَقسومٌ عَلى مَن تَرى
يَنالُهُ الأَبيَضُ وَالأَسوَدُ

6. Each receives their provision in full
Whether they struggle or do not exert effort

٦. كُلٌّ يُوَفّى رِزقَهُ كامِلاً
مِن كَفَّ عَن جَهدٍ وَمَن يَجهَدُ