1. She said while seeing my poverty and loneliness
And the estrangement of my relatives, so my heart became depressed
١. قالَت تُماضِرُ إِذ رَأَت مالي خَوى
وَجَفا الأَقارِبُ فَالفُؤادُ قَريحُ
2. Why did I see you in luxury looking dejected
And youthful as if you were gored in luxury
٢. ما لي رَأَيتُكِ في النَدِيِّ مُنَكِّساً
وَصِباً كَأَنَّكَ في النَدِيِّ نَطيحُ
3. Take care of yourself that you may gain spoils of war
For staying at home with the family is ugly
٣. خاطِر بِنَفسِكَ كَي تُصيبَ غَنيمَةً
إِنَّ القُعودَ مَعَ العِيالِ قَبيحُ
4. Wealth contains glory and splendor
While poverty contains humiliation and disgrace
٤. المالُ فيهِ مَهابَةٌ وَتَجِلَّةٌ
وَالفَقرُ فيهِ مَذَلَّةٌ وَفُضوحُ